aquaecaeruleae, Triplophysa Prokofiev [A. M.] 2001:195, Figs. 1-6 [Zoosystematica Rossica v. 10 (no. 1); ref. 26613] Ba-tshu [Ba Qu?] River, tributary of Blue River [= Chang Jiang] (env. of Yushu), Qinghai, northwestern China (ca. 33°N, 92°E or 97°E). Holotype: ZIN 12494. Paratypes: ZIN 12494a (3). •Valid as Triplophysa aquaecaeruleae Prokofiev 2001 -- (Prokofiev 2006:258 [ref. 29061], Prokofiev 2007:7 [ref. 28990], He et al. 2008:47 [ref. 29558], Prokofiev 2009:700 [ref. 39772], Prokofiev 2010:895 [ref. 31096], Kottelat 2012:123 [ref. 32367], Wu et al. 2016:295 [ref. 34665]). •Synonym of Triplophysa xichangensis Zhu & Cao 1989 -- (Guo 2021:525 [ref. 38618]). Current status: Valid as Triplophysa aquaecaeruleae Prokofiev 2001. Nemacheilidae. Distribution: East Asia: upper Yangtze River basin, Qinghai (China). IUCN (2024): Not Assessed. Habitat: freshwater.