Sinocyclocheilus jii Zhang & Dai, 1992
photo by CAFS

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
Max. size:  15.99 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 23.7 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 36-38. This species is most similar in body shape to Sinocyclocheilus guilinensis but it differs by the following characters: higher scale row counts above lateral line, 27-29 vs. 19-20; higher scale row counts below the lateral line, 15-17 vs. 11-12; higher circumpeduncular scale counts 46-50 vs. 34-36; fewer gill rakers, 6-7 vs. 8-11 (Ref. 76842).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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