Sinocrossocheilus labiatus Su, Yang & Cui 2003

Body size very small (3.2-7.2 cm SL); eye large (23.3%-30% of head width), center lobe of lower lip broadened (62.5%-76.9% of mouth width), papillate band of lower lip wide (55%-120% of eye diameter), 22 predorsal scales, ventral fin never reaching anus, anterior chamber slender (its length 1.5-2.5 times that of anterior one) (Ref. 50421).

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 41

Found in the Tongzi River, exclusively under rocks of the lower layer of fast-flowing parts or montane streams (Ref. 50421).

Sinocrossocheilus labiatus is a species of cyprinid of the genus Sinocrossocheilus. It inhabits China's Tongzi river, is considered harmless to humans and has not been evaluated on the IUCN Red List.