Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis

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Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Sinocyclocheilus
Species:
S. yimenensis
Binomial name
Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis

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]

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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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis". FishBase . June 2024 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. S2CID   41778476.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 31 December 2024.