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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Sinocyclocheilus: Latin, sino, sina = from China + Greek, kyklos = circle + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: cave in Guizhou, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57429)
Short description
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Types were collected from a cave, about 520 m above sea level.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Li, W.-X., H.-M. Chen and J.-C. Ran, 2004. A new species of Sinocyclocheilus from the cave in Guizhou, China. J. Zhanjiang Ocean Univ. 24(3):1-3. (Ref. 57429)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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