A new species of the genusHeminoemacheiluswas collected from a cave in Ande Town, Jingxi County in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China in August, 2011. The new species, Heminoemacheilus parva sp. nov., can be distinguished fromH. zhengbaoshaniby the absence of eyes and scales, transparent body, complete lateral line, pectoral fin tip over the midpoint between pectoral fin base and pelvic fin base. It can be distinguished fromH. hyalinusby slender body (Standard length (SL) is 4.8-7.3 times as long as body depth), longer head (SL is 3.1-3.6 times as long as head length), and slender caudal-peduncle (the length of caudal peduncle is 1.6-2.4 times as long as depth of caudal peduncle).%2011年8月在广西靖西县安德乡一洞穴地下水中采到4尾标本，经鉴定为间条鳅属一新种，命名为小间条鳅Heminoemacheilus parva。新种区别于同属已知种郑氏间条鳅H.zhengbaoshani的特征为无眼，无鳞，无色透明，侧线完全，胸鳍末端超过胸鳍基部与腹鳍基部之间的中点。区别于同属另一已知种透明间条鳅H. hyalinus的特征为：体细长，体长为体高的4.8～7.3倍；头较长，体长为头长的3.1～3.6倍；尾柄细长，尾柄长为尾柄高的1.6～2.4倍。
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