Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus

Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus

Twenty Two Centimeters Carp of Chinese Seas

Yellow
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus (common name: high-shoulder golden-line barbel) is a species of cave fish in the family Cyprinidae. 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sinocyclocheilus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: China.

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