Triplophysa laticeps Zhou & Cui 1997

Pelvic fin origin under the base of the first to second branched dorsal fin ray; pelvic fin not reaching anus which is situated 1-1.5 eye diameter in front of anal-fin origin; caudal fin deeply emarginate, tips rounded.

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5

The type locality is a small stream. The water at the type locality was clear with a moderate to swift current; substrate was gravel. The only other species collected at this locality was Schistura macrotaenia (Yang, 1990). From stomach content analysis, specimens contained mainly aquatic plants and a few aquatic insects (Ref. 26658).

The type locality is a small stream. The water at the type locality was clear with a moderate to swift current; substrate was gravel. The only other species collected at this locality was Schistura macrotaenia (Yang, 1990). From stomach content analysis, specimens contained mainly aquatic plants and a few aquatic insects.

fisheries: of no interest

Triplophysa laticeps is a species of stone loach endemic to Yunnan, China.

It can grow to 5.3 cm (2.1 in) total length. The type locality is a small stream with a moderate to swift current and gravel substrate.