Triplophysa akhtari (Lakshmanan, 1950)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- order
- Cypriniformes
- family
- Nemacheilidae
- genus
- Triplophysa
- species
- Triplophysa akhtari
conservation
Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown. — IUCN: NE (2023). — Threats: Unknown — Moderate sensitivity to human activities. — Keystone species. — Decline status: Unknown. — Moderate priority for conservation action.
discussion
Remarks. Current status of this species should be clarified.
discussion
Status in Afghanistan. Reported from Afghanistan in original description by Lakshmanan (1950) as Nemachilus akhtari; confirmed by Coad (1981: 13) with status uncertain. — Afghanistan materials: None.
distribution
Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Helmand River. — General distribution: Afghanistan. — Habitat: This species occurs in streams with moderately to fast flowing freshwater in both mountainous and lowlands. Freshwater.
vernacular_names
[E] — Helmand loach