Triplophysa longibarbata (Chen, Yang, Sket & Aljancic 1998)

Distinguished from all other species of the genus by having the following combination of characters: eyes absent; snout pointed; tubular flap of anterior nostril elongated into barbel-like structure, posterior nostril borders anterior one. Long and narrow pectoral fin, almost extending to pelvic-fin origin; pelvic fin reaching slightly beyond anus; caudal peduncle with developed caudal-adipose keel; body entirely lacking scales and color; dorsal fin with 8 branched rays; anal fin with 6 branched rays; pelvic fin with 6 branched rays and caudal fin with 16 branched rays (Ref. 75196).Description: D iii,8; A ii,5-6; P i+10; V i+6-7 (Ref. 75196).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8

Cave-restricted species.

fisheries: of no interest

Triplophysa longibarbata is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa. This cavefish is only known from Guizhou in China.