| Triplophysa alticeps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Triplophysa |
| Subgenus: | Qinghaichthys |
| Species: | T. alticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Triplophysa alticeps (Herzenstein, 1888) | |
| Synonyms | |
Nemachilus alticepsHerzenstein, 1888 | |
Triplophysa alticeps is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa . These stone loaches are occasionally placed in the genus Qinghaichthys by some authorities. [1] It is endemic to Qinghaihu Lake in Qinghai Province, China. [2]