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Etymology: Sinocyclocheilus: Latin, sino, sina = from China + Greek, kyklos = circle + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81095)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 39. Distinguished from all congeners, but is similar to Sinocyclocheilus macrolepis and Sinocyclocheilus macroscalus, by having no frontlet, scales and complete lateral line (Ref. 81095).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits cave (Ref. 81095).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, C.-G and Y.-H. Zhao, 2001. A new fish of Sinocyclocheilus from Guangxi, China with a comment on its some biological adaptation (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Acta Zootaxon. Sin. 26(1):102-107. (Ref. 81095)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00603 (0.00275 - 0.01321), b=3.11 (2.92 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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