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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Sinocyclocheilus: Latin, sino, sina = from China + Greek, kyklos = circle + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Yunnan, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 76787)
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Li, W.-X., W.-N. Mao, Z.-M. Lu and W.-Z. Yan, 2003. The two new species of Sinocyclocheilus from Yunnan, China. J. Jishou Univ. (Nat. Sci. Ed.) 24(2). (Ref. 76787)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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