Osteochilus chini
# Osteochilus chini

Osteochilus chini is a species of cyprinid fish in the Labeoninae endemic to Sabah.

Osteochilus chini, which means bony lip, feed on algae and are common in slow water habitats.

## Etymology

Named in honor of Datuk (honorific title) Chin Phui Kong (1923-ca. 2016), Malaysian ichthyologist, who helped collect type in 1956.

