Sinocyclocheilus convexiforeheadus
Li, Yang and Li in Yang, Li and Li 2017
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinoidei | Cyprinidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype 20151018001,standard body length 42mm,collected from Wenliuxiang of Qiubei October 2015.Kept in Reservoir of Heilongtan,Shilin,Yunnan.
Distribution
Jnown only from the type locality: a small lake formed after a flash flood in a karst cave of Wenliu Village，Qiubei County，Yunnan Province
Habitat
Not known.
Systematics
Similar to Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus and S. aquihornes in the posession of a horn on the head.
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Nothing known.
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
| Yang, H., Li, C. and Li, W. | Journal Article | 2017 | A New Species Cave Blind Fish of the Sinocyclocheilus from Yunnan Province: Sinocyclocheilus convexiforeheadus |
| Chen, H., Li, C., Liu, T., Chen, S. and Xiao, H. | Journal Article | 2019 | A metagenomic study of intestinal microbial diversity in relation to feeding habits of surface and cave-dwelling Sinocyclocheilus species |
| Lunghi, E., Zhao, Y., Sun, X. and Zhao, Y. | Journal Article | 2019 | Morphometrics of eight Chinese cavefish species |
| Zhao, Y., Zhang, C. and Proudlove, G.S. | Book | 2021 | Fishes of the Genus Sinocyclocheilus (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in China. Systematics, biology, biogeography and cave adaptation |