Sinocyclocheilus huizeensis Cheng, Pan, Chen, Li, Ma & Yang, 2015

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
Max. size:  10.24 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Dalong Spring, Jinshajiang River basin in Yunnan province, China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 38-39. Sinocyclocheilus huizeensis can be distinguished by having the following unique characters: body normal; 70~73 lateral-line scales; 25~33 scales above lateral line; 9~12 scales below lateral line; 40~46 scales around caudal-peduncle; 5~6 gill rakers on the first gill arch; eyes normal, eye diameter 5.4%~7.2% of SL; interorbital width 3.6%~9.7% of SL; nostrils closer to preopercular margin than to snout tip; width between posterior nostrils 5.0%~7.3% of standard length; mouth inferior, its width 7.0%~9.3% of standard length, upper jaw length 7.0%~9.1% of standard length; superior angle of spiracle below level line of superior border of eyes; rostral barbels extending beyond the anterior margin of eyes, but not reaching posterior margin of operculum, maxillary barbels extending almost to posterior margin of preopercular; pectoral-fin length 16.8%~23.6% of standard length; last unbranched ray of dorsal fin thickened and hard, with serrations along posterior edge; 10 pelvic-fin branched rays; pelvic fin long, originating posterior to ventral line of dorsal-fin origin, stretching about 4/5 of the distance between pelvic-fin origin and anal-fin origin, reaching anus; pelvic fin narrow, axillary scales present (Ref. 110204).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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