retropinnis, Nemachilus dorsonotatus Herzenstein [S. M.] 1888:33, Pl. 3 (figs. 5a-b) [Zoologischer Theil, St. Petersburg v. 3 (2 abt.) (1); ref. 2147] Chami [Hami], Tsaidam, Quinghai, China. Syntypes: ZIN 4206 (2). Original genus is correctly Nemacheilus. •Synonym of Triplophysa stolickai (Steindachner 1866) -- (Prokofiev 2007:8 [ref. 28990] as stoliczkae). •Synonym of Triplophysa stoliczkai (Steindachner 1866), but a valid subspecies retropinnis (Herzenstein 1888) -- (Prokofiev 2006:257 [ref. 29061], Prokofiev 2007:13? [Engl. 9] [ref. 28990]). •Questionably valid as Triplophysa retropinnis (Herzenstein 1888) -- (Kottelat 2012:130 [ref. 32367]). Current status: Valid as Triplophysa retropinnis (Herzenstein 1888). Nemacheilidae. Distribution: East Asia: lakes and streams in Qinghai, China and Mongolia. Habitat: freshwater.