Small eye golden-line fish (Sinocyclocheilus microphthalmus)

Scientific name: Sinocyclocheilus microphthalmus Li, 1989

The Small eye golden-line fish (Sinocyclocheilus microphthalmus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, China.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 5. Microphthalmic; depigmented; covered by large scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sinocyclocheilus microphthalmus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: 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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