Long-horned golden-lined fish
📖 Overview
Long-horned golden-lined fish (Sinocyclocheilus longicornus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 11 cm. With a trophic level of 2.9, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: presence of a long unforked horn-like structure or bulge on the back of the head; body moderately elongate and compressed, albinotic body without pigmentation; body without scales, lateral line pores 38-49; presence of small and degenerated eyes in upper half of head; snout short, U-shaped; dorsal-fin rays, ii, 7; long pectoral-fin rays, i, 13; anal-fin rays, iii, 5; long pelvic-fin rays, i, 7; gill rakers well developed, 9 on first gill arch; tip of the pelvic-fin rays not reaching the anus when pelvic-fin rays extended backward. Color: body overall white, slightly pink posterior to dorsal fin, barbels and gills red .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Long-horned golden-lined fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Long-horned golden-lined fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Long-horned golden-lined fish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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