Sinobdella sinensis is an East Asian species of the spiny eel family of the order Synbranchiformes.

It is placed in Mastacembelidae as the sister group to the rest of the family.

This species has been placed as a member of the family Chaudhuriidae, but the evidence for this relationship is not strong.

[4] This fish is a subtropical species[2] found in rivers in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

[2] It inhabits rivers, feeding on larvae, insects, worms and crustaceans.