Triplophysa orientalis is a species of stone loach.

[2] It is a freshwater fish from the Tibetan Plateau and is endemic to China; its distribution includes the upper reaches of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, among others.

It lives in a wide range of habitats, both lentic and lotic.

The species is widespread but populations tend to be isolated and show high degree of genetic divergence.

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