Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus
Species of fish
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Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus (common name: high-shoulder golden-line barbel[2]) is a species of cave fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Guangxi province in southern China, and only known from a cave in Donglan County, from a subterranean tributary of the Hongshui River, a tributary of the Pearl River.[1][2]
| Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Sinocyclocheilus |
| Species: | S. altishoulderus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anchicyclocheilus altishoulderus Li & Lan, 1992 | |
Description
Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus grow to 22 cm (8.7 in) total length;[1] mean length is much less, about 9.7 cm (3.8 in). The eyes are small. The body is hump-backed and depigmented, semi-transparent and whitish in colour.[2]
Ecology and behaviour
Ecology and behaviour of this species are unknown. It shares its habitat (and type locality) with another cave fish species, Sinocyclocheilus donglanensis.[2][4]
Habitat and conservation
The type locality, near Gongping Village, Taiping Town, Donglan County, is a subterranean river some 10–20 metres inside from the mouth of a small cave. During the rainy season, the water can extend outside the cave to form a small lake. The habitat is potentially threatened by water extraction, waste disposal and pesticide pollution, and landscape alterations in general.[2]