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Sinocyclocheilus jii Zhang & Dai, 1992 |
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| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.99 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 23.7 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 36-38. This species is most similar in body shape to Sinocyclocheilus guilinensis but it differs by the following characters: higher scale row counts above lateral line, 27-29 vs. 19-20; higher scale row counts below the lateral line, 15-17 vs. 11-12; higher circumpeduncular scale counts 46-50 vs. 34-36; fewer gill rakers, 6-7 vs. 8-11 (Ref. 76842). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||