科: Nemacheilidae
硬刺高原鳅为条鳅科鱼类，温和的底栖鱼，喜在细沙中翻掘，原生分布于青藏高原水系。夜行性底栖鱼，细沙底床能让它展现自然觅食行为。成体约 9.8–14.4 cm，小群 5 尾以上，单独饲养易胆怯，适宜水温 18–26 °C。细沙胜过一切造景。
Triplophysa scleroptera, a member of the family Nemacheilidae, comes from Tibetan Plateau waters, where it inhabits hill-streams and riffles over pebbles. Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand and omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods, it grows to 9.8–14.4 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Triplophysa species in our database include Triplophysa bleekeri, Triplophysa dalaica, Triplophysa leptosoma.
适合有一定经验的玩家。Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand；Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy。
建议水温 18–26 °C，18–26 °C typical for the genus；Cooler, stable range preferred。
成体 9.8–14.4 cm 左右，因其Bottom-dwelling的习性，249 L 以上的缸更合适。
Omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods。每天两小餐比一顿大餐更利于状态。
Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand；Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy。理想混养对象：Other peaceful bottom fish — Share the lower water without conflict。需避开Boisterous feeders — Outcompete slow, nocturnal eaters。
产地为青藏高原水系，典型栖息地是Hill-streams and riffles over pebbles，对溶氧要求较高。
Spawns over sand and plants; eggs are abandoned。Females rounder-bodied。