| Main Ref. | Zhao, Y., C. Zhang and J. Zhou, 2008 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is most similar in body shape to Sinocyclocheilus guilinensis but it differs by the following characters: higher scale row counts above lateral line, 27-29 vs. 19-20; higher scale row counts below the lateral line, 15-17 vs. 11-12; higher circumpeduncular scale counts 46-50 vs. 34-36; fewer gill rakers, 6-7 vs. 8-11 (Ref. 76842). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 47 - 52 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 27 - 29 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 15 - 17 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 46 - 50 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 6 - 7 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 36 - 38 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 8 |