Triplophysa is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found mainly in and around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, as well as inland waters of the larger part of central Asia. They can be distinguished from other genera of Nemacheilidae by marked sexual dimorphism, including the development of nuptial tubercles on breeding males. Currently, the genus is a mixed assemblage of species. Some lineages have been identified and treated as subgenera, but as Wikipedia follows Fishbase for fish species all but Hedinichthys have been treated as subgenera in Wikipedia, although Kottelat in his revision of the loaches did recognise them as valid. FishBase, however, includes these in Triplophysa without specifying subgenera and treats the names given by Kottelat as synonyms.
Nemacheilus drassensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus, although some authorities place it in Triplophysa.
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. It is endemic to Qinghaihu Lake in Qinghai Province, China.
Triplophysa bombifrons is a species of ray-finned fish, a stoneloach in the genus Triplophysa. Some authorities classify it in the separate genus or subgenus Tarimichthys. It is endemic to the Tarim River in Xinjiang.
Triplophysa choprai, the snow loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Tarimichthys edsinicus is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach, in the genus Triplophysa, although some authorities place it in the subgebus or genus Tarimichthys. It is found in the Edsin River which flows into the endorheic Juyan Lake.
Triplophysa eugeniae is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa herzensteini is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa , it is placed in the subgenus Labiatophysa which is regarded by some authorities a valid genus.
Triplophysa incipiens is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa kaznakowi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa microphthalma is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa, it is placed in the subgenus Labiatophysa which is regarded by some authorities as a valid genus.
Nemacheilus shehensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus from India. Some authorities place N. shehensis in Triplophysa.
Triplophysa tenuis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa yasinensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa.
Triplophysa zamegacephala is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysaalthough these stone loaches are placed in the genus Qinghaichthys by some authorities. It occurs in the Gaize River in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.
Triplophysa zhaoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa. It grows to 8 cm (3.1 in) SL. It is endemic to China and inhabits swampy creeks.
Hedinichthys is a genus of the stone loaches endemic to China. It has been regarded as a subgenus of Triplophysa.
The Nemacheilidae, or stone loaches, are a family of cypriniform fishes that inhabit stream environments, mostly in Eurasia, with one genus, Afronemacheilus found in Africa. The family includes about 790 species.
Qinghaichthys is a subgenus the genus Triplophysa, stone loaches native to China. Some authorities recognise this as a valid genus but this is not recognised by Fishbase.
Tarimichthys is a subgenus of stone loach genus Triplophysa native to China which contains two species. Some authorities recognise Tarimichthys as a valid taxon.
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