Qinghaichthys (subgenus of Triplophysa) Zhu [S.-Q.] 1981:1063 Masc. Nemacheilus alticeps Herzenstein 1888. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Mention -- (Bănărescu & Nalbant 1995:452 [ref. 23187] as Quinghaichthys). •Valid as Qinghaichthys Zhu 1981 -- (Kottelat 1990:21 [ref. 14137], Kottelat et al. 2012:103 [ref. 32367]). •Synonym of Triplophysa Rendahl 1933 -- (Zhu 1989:69 [ref. 17744], Wu & Wu 1992:149 [ref. 21205], Prokofiev 2006:598 [ref. 28811] but possibly valid, Zhang et al. 2016:135 [ref. 34477]). •Synonym of Triplophysa Rendahl 1933, but a valid subgenus Qinghaichthys as described -- (Prokofiev 2010:893 [ref. 31096], Prokofiev 2017:156, 168 [ref. 35630]). Current status: Synonym of Triplophysa Rendahl 1933. Nemacheilidae.