Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis
| Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Sinocyclocheilus |
| Species: | S. yishanensis |
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Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis W. X. Li & J. H. Lan, 1992 |
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Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis (common name: Yishan golden-line barbel) is a species of cave fish in the family Cyprinidae. 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.
It grows to 14.2 cm (5.6 in) standard length and has a scaled, slightly humpbacked body.
The type locality was a subterranean river that has now been changed into a reservoir.
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