Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai
Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai Luo, Fan, Xiao & Zhou, 2024
Xie’s golden-lined fish
photo by Cui Fan et al., 2024


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Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
Max. size:  20.18 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: horn-like structures and indistinct elevation at the head-dorsal junction absent; irregular black markings on the body lateral and scales absent; eyes large, eye diameter 13% of head length; D iii, 6½, last unbranched ray strong, with serrations along posterior margin; P1 i, 13; A iii, 5; P2 i, 7; lateral line pores 74; gill rakers well developed, nine on first gill arch; pectoral fins short, tip not reaching to pelvic-fin origin (Ref. 137842).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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