| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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