''Acrossocheilus labiatus'' is a species of freshwater

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belonging to the

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Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and t ...

, the carps, minnows and allied fishes. This species was regarded as a

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of '' A. paradoxus'' by some authorities but is regarded as a valid species by others. This fish is found in mainland China and in Taiwan.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q4676518 labiatus Fish described in 1908 Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan