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Sinocyclocheiluslongicornus (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), a new species of microphthalmic hypogean fish from Guizhou, Southwest China.


ABSTRACT: Sinocyclocheiluslongicornussp. nov. is described from the Pearl River basin in Hongguo Town, Panzhou City, Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Based on the presence of the long horn-like structure on the back of the head, Sinocyclocheiluslongicornussp. nov. is assigned to the Sinocyclocheilusangularis species group. Sinocyclocheiluslongicornussp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of morphological characters: (1) presence of a single, relatively long horn-like structure on the back of the head; (2) pigmentation absent; (3) reduced eyes; (4) dorsal-fin rays, ii, 7; (5) pectoral-fin rays, i, 13; (6) anal-fin rays, iii, 5; (7) pelvic-fin rays, i, 7; (8) lateral line pores 38-49; (9) gill rakers well developed, nine on first gill arch; and (10) tip of adpressed pelvic fin not reaching anus.

SUBMITTER: Xu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208810 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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<i>Sinocyclocheiluslongicornus</i> (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), a new species of microphthalmic hypogean fish from Guizhou, Southwest China.

Xu Cheng C   Luo Tao T   Zhou Jia-Jun JJ   Wu Li L   Zhao Xin-Rui XR   Yang Hong-Fu HF   Xiao Ning N   Zhou Jiang J  

ZooKeys 20230117


<i>Sinocyclocheiluslongicornus</i><b>sp. nov.</b> is described from the Pearl River basin in Hongguo Town, Panzhou City, Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Based on the presence of the long horn-like structure on the back of the head, <i>Sinocyclocheiluslongicornus</i><b>sp. nov.</b> is assigned to the <i>Sinocyclocheilusangularis</i> species group. <i>Sinocyclocheiluslongicornus</i><b>sp. nov.</b> is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of morphological characters: (1) presence of  ...[more]

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