Sinocyclocheilus flexuosdorsalis Zhu & Zhu, 2012

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: cave of Hongshuihe River in Longlin County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Diagnosis:  Diagnosed from other species of the genus Sinocyclocheilus by the combination of the following characters: dorsal fin with 8 branched rays; protrusion-like structure between head and trunk in body back and bent down to parietal; and snout long (Ref. 89399).
Biology:  Occurs in cave (Ref. 89399).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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