''Spinibarbus sinensis'' is a species of

cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ve ...

of the subfamily Spinibarbinae. It inhabits China and is considered harmless to humans. It grows to

total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...

. It has not been classified on the

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sinensis Cyprinid fish of Asia Freshwater fish of China Endemic fauna of China Fish described in 1871 Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Cyprinidae-stub