title: [A new blind barbine species, Sinocyclocheilus anshuiensis sp. nov.(Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)from Guangxi, China].
abstract: This study describes a new blind barbine fish species, Sinocyclocheilus anshuiensis sp. nov. discovered based on five specimens collected from a cave in Luolou town, Lingyun County, Guangxi, China, in June and July 2012. Sinocyclocheilus anshuiensis is distinguished from other species of Sinocyclocheilus by having the following combination of characteristics: dorsal fin with 7 branched rays, last unbranched dorsal-fin ray weak with serrations on posterior edge of its lower part; pelvic-fin origin anterior to dorsal-fin origin; dorsal profile of head sharply uplift, a forward flesh tuber present on frontal; body covered with scales, and lateral line with 34-38 scales, lateral line scales are as big as their neighbor scales; caudal peduncle with developed fresh crests.
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Institute of Fisheries, Nanning 530021, China. yj1981yj@163.com.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: Tie-Jun
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Mu-Lan
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development
keywords: Cave fishes; Cyprinidae; Guangxi; New species; Sinocyclocheilus