''Sinocyclocheilus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae that is endemism, endemic to Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan in China.Ma, L.; and Y.-H. Zhao (2012). Cavefish of China. Pp. 107—125 in: White, W.B.; and D.C. Cuvier, editors. Encyclopedia of Caves. Elsevier. Almost all of its species live in or around caves and most of these have adaptions typical of cavefish such as a lack of scales, lack of pigmentation and reduced eyes (some are completely Blind fish, blind). Several species have an unusual hunchbacked appearance and some of the cave-dwellers have a "horn" on the back (above the forehead), the function of which is unclear. In contrast, the ''Sinocyclocheilus'' species that live aboveground, as well as a few found underground, show no clear cavefish adaptions. They are relatively small fish reaching up to in length. The individual species have small ranges and populations, leading to the status of most of the evaluated species as Threatened species, threatened. Many species populations in the genus have yet to be evaluated by the IUCN. The type species is ''S. tingi''. The name is derived from the Latin language, Latin word ''sino'', meaning "from China", and the Greek language, Greek word ''kyklos'', meaning "circle", and the Greek word ''cheilos'', meaning "lip".

Species

These are the recognized species in this genus: * ''Sinocyclocheilus albeoguttatus'' Zhou & Li, 1998 * ''Sinocyclocheilus altishoulderus'' (Li Wie-Xian, W. X. Li & Lan Jia-Hu, J. H. Lan, 1992) * ''Sinocyclocheilus aluensis'' W. X. Li & Xiao Heng, H. Xiao, 2005 * ''Sinocyclocheilus anatirostris'' Lin Ren-Duan, R. D. Lin & Luo Zhi-Fa, Z. F. Luo, 1986 (Duck-billed golden-line fish) * ''Sinocyclocheilus angularis'' Zheng Jian-Zhou, J. Z. Zheng & Wang Jian (zoologist), J. Wang, 1990 (Golden-line angelfish) * ''Sinocyclocheilus angustiporus'' Zheng Ci-Ying, C. Y. Zheng & Xie Jia-Hua, J. H. Xie, 1985 * ''Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus'' Chen Yin-Rui, Y. R. Chen, Chu Xin-Luo, X. L. Chu, Luo Ze-Yong, Z. Y. Luo & Wu Jia-Yuan, J. Y. Wu, 1988 (Eye-less golden-line fish) * ''Sinocyclocheilus anshuiensis'' Gan Xi, X. Gan, Wu Tie-Jun, T. J. Wu, Wei Mu-Lan, M. L. Wei & Yang Jian (ichthyologist), J. Yang, 2013 * ''Sinocyclocheilus aquihornes'' W. X. Li & Yang Hong-Fu, H. F. Yang, 2007 * ''Sinocyclocheilus bannaensis'' W. X. Li, Li Chunqing, C. Q. Li & Chen Hongyu (ichthyologist), H. Y. Chen, 2019 * ''Sinocyclocheilus biangularis'' D. Wang, 1996 * ''Sinocyclocheilus bicornutus'' Wang Da-Zhong, D. Z. Wang & Liao Ji-Wen, J. W. Liao, 1997 * ''Sinocyclocheilus brevibarbatus'' Zhao Ya-Hui, Y. H. Zhao, J. H. Lan & Zhang Chun-Guang, C. G. Zhang, 2009 * ''Sinocyclocheilus brevifinus'' Li Jie (ichthyologist), J. Li, Li Xin-Hui, X. H. Li & Richard Lee Mayden, Mayden, 2014 * ''Sinocyclocheilus brevis'' J. H. Lan & Chen Jing-Xing, J. X. Chen, 1992 * ''Sinocyclocheilus broadihornes'' W. X. Li & Mao Wei-Ning, W. N. Mao, 2007 * ''Sinocyclocheilus convexiforeheadus'' W. X. Li, H. F. Yang & C. Q. Li, 2017 * ''Sinocyclocheilus cyphotergous'' (Dai Ding-Yuan, D. Y. Dai, 1988) * ''Sinocyclocheilus donglanensis'' Zhao Ya-Hui, Y. H. Zhao, Katsutoshi Watanabe, K. Watanabe & Zhang Chun-Guang, C. G. Zhang, 2006 * ''Sinocyclocheilus flexuosdorsalis'' Zhu Ding-Gui, D. G. Zhu & Zhu Yu (ichthyologist), Y. Zhu, 2012 * ''Sinocyclocheilus furcodorsalis'' Y. R. Chen, Yang Jun-Xing, J. X. Yang & J. H. Lan, 1997 (Crossed fork-back golden-line fish) * ''Sinocyclocheilus gracilicaudatus'' Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2014 * ''Sinocyclocheilus gracilis'' Li Jie (ichthyologist), J. Li & W. X. Li, 2014 * ''Sinocyclocheilus grahami'' (Charles Tate Regan, Regan, 1904) (Golden-line barbel) * ''Sinocyclocheilus guanduensis'' (W. X. Li & H. Xiao, 2004) * ''Sinocyclocheilus guanyangensis'' Chen Yan-Qiao, Y. Q. Chen, Peng Chang-Lian, C. L. Peng & Zhang E, E. Zhang, 2016 * ''Sinocyclocheilus guilinensis'' Ji Cun-Shan, C. S. Ji, 1985 * ''Sinocyclocheilus guishanensis'' W. X. Li, 2003 * ''Sinocyclocheilus guiyang'' Wei Han Shao, W. H. Shao, Guang-Yuan Cheng, G. Y. Cheng, Xiao-Long Lu, X. L. Lu, Jia-Jun Zhou, J. J. Zhou & Zhi-Xuan Zeng, Z. X. Zeng, 2024 * ''Sinocyclocheilus huangtianensis'' D. G. Zhu, Y. Zhu & J. H. Lan, 2011 * ''Sinocyclocheilus huaningensis'' Li Wie-Xian, W. X. Li, 1998 * ''Sinocyclocheilus huanjiangensis'' Wu Tie-Jun, T. J. Wu, Gan Xi, X. Gan & Li Wie-Xian, W. X. Li, 2010 * ''Sinocyclocheilus hugeibarbus'' W. X. Li & Ran Jing-Cheng, J. C. Ran, 2003 * ''Sinocyclocheilus huizeensis'' Cheng Cheng, C. Cheng, Pan Xiao-Fu, X. F. Pan, Chen Xiao-Yong, X. Y. Chen, Li Jian-You, J. Y. Li, Ma Lin (biologist), L. Ma & Yang Jun-Xing, J. X. Yang, 2015 * ''Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus'' Y. R. Chen & J. X. Yang, 1993 (Hyaline fish). * ''Sinocyclocheilus jii'' C. G. Zhang & D. Y. Dai, 1992 * ''Sinocyclocheilus jiuxuensis'' W. X. Li & J. H. Lan, 2003 * ''Sinocyclocheilus lateristriatus'' W. X. Li, 1992 * ''Sinocyclocheilus lingyunensis'' W. X. Li, H. Xiao & Z. F. Luo, 2000 * ''Sinocyclocheilus longibarbatus'' D. Z. Wang & Chen Yi-Yu, Y. Y. Chen, 1989 * ''Sinocyclocheilus longicornus'' Cheng Xu (ichthyologist), X. Cheng, Tao Luo, L. Tao, J. J. Zhou, Li Wu (ichthyologist), W. Li, Xin-Rui Zhao, X. R. Zhao, H. F. Yang, Ning Xiao, N. Xiao, Jiang Zhou, J. Zhou, 2023 * ''Sinocyclocheilus longifinus'' Li Wie-Xian, W. X. Li & A. L. Chen, 1996 * ''Sinocyclocheilus longshanensis'' Li & Wu, 2018 * ''Sinocyclocheilus luolouensis'' J. H. Lan, 2013 * ''Sinocyclocheilus luopingensis'' W. X. Li & Tao Jin-Neng, J. N. Tao, 2002 * ''Sinocyclocheilus macrocephalus'' [W. X. Li, 1985 * ''Sinocyclocheilus macrolepis'' D. Z. Wang & Y. Y. Chen, 1989 * ''Sinocyclocheilus macrophthalmus'' C. G. Zhang & Y. H. Zhao, 2001 * ''Sinocyclocheilus macroscalus'' (W. X. Li, 1996) * ''Sinocyclocheilus maculatus'' W. X. Li, 2000 * ''Sinocyclocheilus maitianheensis'' [W. X. Li, 1992 * ''Sinocyclocheilus malacopterus'' Chu Xin-Luo, X. L. Chu & Cui Gui-Hua, G. H. Cui, 1985 * ''Sinocyclocheilus mashanensis'' Wu Tie-Jun, T. J. Wu, Liao Zhen-Ping, Z. P. Liao & W. X. Li, 2010 * ''Sinocyclocheilus microphthalmus'' Li Guo-Liang, G. L. Li, 1989 (Small-eye golden-line fish) * ''Sinocyclocheilus multipunctatus'' (Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1931) * ''Sinocyclocheilus oxycephalus'' Li Wie-Xian, W. X. Li, 1985 * ''Sinocyclocheilus pingshanensis'' W. X. Li, C. Q. Li, Chun Lan, C. Lan & Zhiluan Wu, Z. L. Wu 2018 * ''Sinocyclocheilus punctatus'' Lan Yongbao, Y. Lan & Yang Jiang (ichthyologist), J. Yang, 2017 * ''Sinocyclocheilus purpureus'' W. X. Li, 1985 * ''Sinocyclocheilus qiubeiensis'' W. X. Li, 2002 * ''Sinocyclocheilus qujingensis'' W. X. Li, W. N. Mao & Lu Zong-Min, Z. M. Lu, 2002 * ''Sinocyclocheilus rhinocerous'' W. X. Li & J. N. Tao, 1994 * ''Sinocyclocheilus robustus'' J. X. Chen & Zhao Zhi-Fu, Z. F. Zhao, 1988 * ''Sinocyclocheilus ronganensis'' Luo Fuguang, F. G. Luo, Jei Huang, J. Huang & Wen Janhong, J. Wen 2016 * ''Sinocyclocheilus sanxiaensis'' Wan-Sheng Jiang, W. S. Jiang, Jei Li, J. Li, J. X. Yang & Jian-Bo Chang, J. B. Chang 2019 * ''Sinocyclocheilus simengensis'' C. Q. Li, Z. L. Wu, W. X. Li & C. Lan 2018 * ''Sinocyclocheilus tianlinensis'' J. Zhao, C. G. Zhang & He An-You, A. Y. He, 2004 * ''Sinocyclocheilus tileihornes'' W. N. Mao, Z. M. Lu & W. X. Li, 2003. * ''Sinocyclocheilus tingi'' Fang Ping-Wen, P. W. Fang, 1936 * ''Sinocyclocheilus wenshanensis'' C. Q. Li, H. F. Yang, W. X. Li & Y. Y. Chen 2017 * ''Sinocyclocheilus wui'' W. X. Li & An Li, L. An, 2013 * ''Sinocyclocheilus wumengshanensis'' W. X. Li, W. N. Mao & Z. M. Lu, 2003 * ''Sinocyclocheilus xichouensis'' X. F. Pan, Li Lie, L. Li, J. X. Yang & X. Y. Chen, 2013 * ''Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai'' T. Luo, Cui Fan, C. Fan, N. Xiao & J. Zhou, 2024 * ''Sinocyclocheilus xingyiensis'' Qi Luo, Q. Lui, Qian Tang, Q. Tang, Lei Deng, L. Deng, Qian Duan, Q. Duan & Renyi Zhang, R. Zhang, 2024 * ''Sinocyclocheilus xunlensis'' J. H. Lan, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2004 * ''Sinocyclocheilus yangzongensis'' Tsu Sin-Luo, S. L. Tsu & Y. R. Chen, 1977 * ''Sinocyclocheilus yaolanensis'' J. Zhou, X. Z. Li & X. F. Hou, 2009 * ''Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis'' W. X. Li & H. Xiao, 2005 * ''Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis'' W. X. Li & J. H. Lan, 1992 * ''Sinocyclocheilus zhenfengensis'' T. Liu, H. Q. Deng, Li Ma (ichthyologist), L. Ma, N. Xiao & J. Zhou 2018 *''Sinocyclocheilus xingrenensis'' Luo, Xiao, Zhou, Xiao & Zhou, 2025

References

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