Vurxastroma laticeps

Vurxastroma laticeps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Vurxastroma
Species:
V. laticeps
Binomial name
Vurxastroma laticeps
Synonyms[1]
  • Triplophysa laticeps W. Zhou & G. H. Cui, 1997

Vurxastroma laticeps is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches.[1] This fish is endemic to Yunnan, China.[2]

This species reaches a total length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in). The type locality is a small stream with a moderate to swift current and gravel substrate.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Vurxastroma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Triplophysa laticeps". FishBase. June 2026 version.
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