Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai
Fan, Wang, Wang, Luo, Zhou, Xiao and Zhou 2024
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinoidei | Cyprinidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
ChinaTypes
Known only from the Holotype. GZNU20230304001, 242.8 mm TL, 201.8 mm SL, Hongguo Town, Panzhou City, Guizhou Province, China; 25.6576°N, 104.4044°E; ca 1852 m a.s.l.
Habitat
Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai sp. nov. is the only vertical cave found at an altitude of 2276 m in Hongguo Town, Panzhou City, Guizhou Province, China, some distance away. The discovery site is within the Beipanjiang River Basin. There is no light in the cave. Individuals were distributed in a small pool ~25 m from the cave entrance. The pool is ~1.8 m wide and 80 cm deep, and the water temperature at the time of collection was ~16 °C and pH 7.4. Inside the cave, the species of S. xiejiahuai sp. nov. is symbiotic with S. longicornus (S. angularis group) and Triplophysa panzhouensis. The arable land outside the cave is mainly cultivated with maize, wheat, and potatoes.
Conservation Status
Key References
| Fan. C., Wang, M., Wang, J.-J., Luo, T., Zhou, J.-J., Xiao, N. and Zhou, J. | Journal Article | 2024 | Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), a new cave fish with extremely small population size from western Guizhou, China |