Anabarilius maculatus iss a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.

[3][1][2] It is endemic to the Nan Pan Jiang basin in Yunnan, southern China.

It is threatened by invasive non-native species, domestic and urban waste water, agricultural pollution and dams.

The species have not been studied well, therefore its ranked as Data Deficient.

[1] It grows to 13.9 cm (5.5 in) standard length.