Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis

Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sinocyclocheilus
Species: S. yimenensis
Binomial name
Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis
W. X. Li, H. Xiao, 2005[1]

Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis (common name: Yimen golden-line barbel) is a species of cave fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Yunnan province in southern China. Its specific name yimenensis refers to the Yimen County where its type locality is.[2]

Description

It grows to 10.5 cm (4.1 in) standard length and has a scaled, elongated body. The colouration is golden with a darker back and with some dark speckles.[2]

Habitat

The type locality is an exit of a subterranean stream.[2]

Yimen County in China.
Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis is only known from Yimen County, Yunnan, China

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Romero, A., Zhao, Y. & Chen, X. (2009). "The hypogean fishes of China". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 86: 211–278. doi:10.1007/s10641-009-9441-3.
  3. Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (2 November 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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