Nemacheilidae

Triplophysa zhaoi

Triplophysa zhaoi

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

Triplophysa zhaoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa. It grows to 8 cm (3.1 in) SL. It is endemic to China and inhabits swampy creeks. Triplophysa zhaoi holds the record for the lowest altitude for Asian fish: it is found at 50 m (160 ft) below sea level in swamps of the Lükqün oasis, in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang.