Hyaline fish

Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus

Eyes degenerated and skin scaleless

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Hyaline fish is a freshwater fish that inhabits freshwater habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Eyes degenerated and skin scaleless.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sinocyclocheilus
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Yunnan, China.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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