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.
2012年6—7月,于广西壮族自治区凌云县逻楼镇附近一洞穴采集到金线鲃属一新种,并命名为安水金线鲃(Sinocyclocheilus anshuiensis sp. nov.)。该新种背鳍末根不分枝,鳍条基部为硬刺,后缘具锯齿,后半部柔软分节;背鳍分枝鳍条7;腹鳍起点位于背鳍起点之前;头后急剧隆起,头背交界处具一伸向上前方的肉质额骨突;侧线鳞34~38,与其相邻的上、下鳞片大小相当;尾柄上、下缘具发达肉质鳍褶。以上组合特征可与金线鲃属其他种类相区别。
Keywords: Cave fishes; Cyprinidae; Guangxi; New species; Sinocyclocheilus.