Eyeless golden-line fish (Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus)

Scientific name: Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus Chen, Chu, Luo & Wu, 1988

Eyeless golden-line fish (Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus)

The Eyeless golden-line fish (Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Yunnan, China.

Biology

Eyes not externally visible; little pigmentation; scales cover only part of the body. Rear section of head abruptly convex; barbels 2 pairs

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: Yunnan, China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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