Biology:Triplophysa bleekeri
| Triplophysa bleekeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Triplophysa |
| Species: | T. bleekeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Triplophysa bleekeri (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874)
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Triplophysa bleekeri is a species of stone loach in the genus Triplophysa. It is endemic to China. It grows to 8.2 cm (3.2 in) TL.[1] Having a wide distribution across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it lives in fast-flowing rivers from 200 to 3,000m in altitude.[2] Being an unusual species inhabiting high-altitude regions, it is an excellent model to investigate the genetic mechanisms of adaptation to the local environment. With this in mind a chromosomal-scale genome assembly was sequenced and assembled with a genome size of ~628 Mb. This data finding that the Triplophysa genus likely diverged when the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau elevated by >4,000 m roughly 40 million years ago.[3]
Etymology
Although the fish's patronym is not identified but it is clearly in honor of Pieter Bleeker (1819-1878), a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist.[4]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Triplophysa bleekeri" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ↑ Wang, ZJ (2013). "The reproductive traits of Triplophysa bleekeri in the Daning River.". Freshwater Fisheries 43 (5): 8–12.
- ↑ Yuan, Dengyue; Chen, Xuehui; Gu, Haoran; Zou, Ming; Zou, Yu; Fang, Jian; Tao, Wenjing; Dai, Xiangyan et al. (2020-11-10). "Chromosomal genome of Triplophysa bleekeri provides insights into its evolution and environmental adaptation" (in en). GigaScience 9 (11). doi:10.1093/gigascience/giaa132. PMID 33231676.
- ↑ "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (r-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cypriniformes5/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1041024 entry
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