Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis

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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

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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