Sinocyclocheilus_yishanensis

<i>Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis</i>

Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis

Species of fish

Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis (common name: Yishan golden-line barbel) is a species of cave fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Guangxi province in southern China and known from the Liu River, a tributary of the Pearl River. Its specific name yishanensis refers to the Yishan County (now called Yizhou ) where its type locality is.[2]

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Description

It grows to 14.2 cm (5.6 in) standard length and has a scaled, slightly humpbacked body.[2]

Habitat

The type locality was a subterranean river that has now been changed into a reservoir.[2]

Yizhou in China.
Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis is only known from Yizhou, Guangxi, China

References

  1. [1]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. [2]
    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. [3]
    Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (2 November 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 November 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)


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