Gejiu blind loach

Triplophysa gejiuensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the Balitoridae family.

The Gejiu blind loach lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

I learned about the eyeless Gejiu Blind Loach, which feels its way along the river bottom with tentacles to feed. April 22, 2009 5:56 AM mgster said... More

Gejiu blind loach has no eyes. When it is fresh or alive, its body looks whitish and semi-transparent. People can see its light red spine from outside its body. The covers of its gills look red and all its fins are transparent. More

科普名称名称: 个旧盲高原鳅 又名: Gejiu blind loach Triplophysa gejiuensis 内容内容Title个旧盲高原鳅 生境:生活于离地表400m左右的地下溶洞中,周围环境黑暗,洞内常年水温17℃左右,水呈弱碱性,水流湍急,水质清澈. More

Common names

Gejiu blind loach in English
Mřenice podzemní in Czech (česky)
Triplophysa gejiuensis in Catalan (Català)
个旧盲高原鳅 in Mandarin Chinese
個舊盲高原鰍 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Balitoridae
Genus : Triplophysa
Species : Triplophysa gejiuensis
Authority : Chu & Chen, 1979