Age, growth, and energy storage of the subterranean fish Triplophysa rosa (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from Chongqing, China

Abstract Background This study explores the age, growth, and energy storage of Triplophysa rosa, a troglobitic cavefish. A total of 102 wild T. rosa specimens were collected in Wulong County, Chongqing, China, between 2018 and 2022, with otoliths used for age determination. Results The earliest matu...

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Main Authors: Yuan Xu, Yangyang Jing, Jing Zhou, Rui Long, Juanzhu Meng, Ya Yang, Yiping Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02186-y