Scientific Name
Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus

Common Name
Hyaline fish

Biology
No externally visible eyes; no pigments nor scales. May be related to the epigean S. angustiporus (Ref. 44736).

Classification

Classified By

Chen & Yang, 1993

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Yunnan, China.

Range

25°N - 24°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

19 °C

Water Temperature To

19 °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

4 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 4 m (Ref. 38444)

Trophic Level

2.87 s.e. 0.33 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)