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Pseudocrossocheilus liuchengensis (Liang, Liu & Wu, 1987) |
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| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Guangxi, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 40-40. Mouth gap deeply arched; rostral cap split into 11-13 fimbriations with fleshy papillae; horny tubercles absent from snout tip and sides; about 9-10 black spots on body sides; maxillary barbels much longer than rostral ones and eye diameter (42.9%-57.1% of interorbital width); predorsal scales irregularly arranged; ventral fin never reaching anus (Ref. 50421). | |||
| Biology: | Known only from underground rivers (Ref. 50421). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 October 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||