''Tarimichthys'' is a

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genus ''

Triplophysa ''Triplophysa'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found mainly in and around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, as well as inland waters of the larger part of central Asia. They can be distinguished from other genera of Nemacheilid ...

'' native to

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which contains two species. Some authorities recognise ''Tarimichthys'' as a valid taxon.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Triplophysa (Tarimichthys) bombifrons'' ( Herzenstein, 1888) * '' Triplophysa (Tarimichthys) edsinica'' (

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, 2003)

Maurice Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...

recognises a third species ''Tarimichthys incipiens'' which other authorities consider a subspecies of ''S. bombifrons''.

References

Nemacheilidae Animal subgenera {{Nemacheilidae-stub