| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
| Max. size: |
10.98 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Southwest China. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: presence of a long unforked horn-like structure or bulge on the back of the head; body moderately elongate and compressed, albinotic body without pigmentation; body without scales, lateral line pores 38-49; presence of small and degenerated eyes in upper half of head; snout short, U-shaped; dorsal-fin rays, ii, 7; long pectoral-fin rays, i, 13; anal-fin rays, iii, 5; long pelvic-fin rays, i, 7; gill rakers well developed, 9 on first gill arch; tip of the pelvic-fin rays not reaching the anus when pelvic-fin rays extended backward. Color: body overall white, slightly pink posterior to dorsal fin, barbels and gills red (Ref. 128063). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit a completely dark cave environments (Ref. 128063). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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