Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: cave of Hongshuihe River in Longlin County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. |
Diagnosis: |
Diagnosed from other species of the genus Sinocyclocheilus by the combination of the following characters: dorsal fin with 8 branched rays; protrusion-like structure between head and trunk in body back and bent down to parietal; and snout long (Ref. 89399). |
Biology: |
Occurs in cave (Ref. 89399). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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