Triplophysa brachyptera (Herzenstein 1888)

Body elongated, cylindrical, snout bluntly pointed, peduncle of caudal compressed; snout subequal to postorbital part of head; barbels 6. Scales minute, invisible, only present on peduncle of caudal. Air bladder entirely enclosed in bony capsule. Without a free portion in abdominal cavity.

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 37 - 38

Triplophysa brachyptera is a species of stone loach in the genus Triplophysa. It is endemic to the Gansu Province, China. It grows to 13.7 cm (5.4 in) SL.