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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. Subtropical
Asia: Yunnan, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42995)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Li, W. and T. Jinneng, 1994. A new species of cyprinidae from Yunnan - Sinocyclocheilus rhinocerous, sp. nov. J. Zhanjiang Fish Coll. 14(1):3. (Ref. 42995)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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