Crossed-fork back golden-line fish

The crossed-fork back golden-line fish (Sinocyclocheilus furcodorsalis) is a species of blind cave fish in the family Cyprinidae.^[3] It is endemic to the Guangxi province in southern China, and only known from an underground stream in Tian'e County.^[2][3][4]

Crossed-fork back golden-line fish
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Cyprininae
Genus:	Sinocyclocheilus
Species:	S. furcodorsalis
Binomial name
Sinocyclocheilus furcodorsalis Y. R. Chen, J. X. Yang & J. H. Lan, 1997[2]
Range in China in red
Synonyms
Sinocyclocheilus tianeensis Li, Xiao & Luo, 2003

Description

Sinocyclocheilus furcodorsalis grow to 8.8 cm (3.5 in) standard length. They are eyeless. The body is depigmented, semi-transparent and whitish in colour.^[2]