''Cyclocheilichthys sinensis'' is a species of
ray-finned fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species.
The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or h ...
in the genus ''
Cyclocheilichthys
''Cyclocheilichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae containing approximately eight valid species. They are native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and China. Two additional species are alternately placed in the g ...
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Environment
''Cyclocheilichthys sinensis'' is known to be found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic range. This species is native to a subtropical climate.
Size
''Cyclocheilichthys sinensis'' has the maximum recorded length of about 31.5 centimeters or about 12.4 inches as an unsexed male.
[ The common length of ''Cyclocheilichthys sinensis'' as an unsexed male is 12.4 centimeters or about 9.44 inches.]
Distribution
''Cyclocheilichthys sinensis'' is native to Asia.
References
Footnotes
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sinensis
Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
Fish described in 1879
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