Neolissochilus

E637844

Neolissochilus is a genus of large freshwater cyprinid fishes native to South and Southeast Asia, closely related to the mahseers and often found in fast-flowing rivers and streams.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
taxon
belongsToGroup cyprinid fishes
class Actinopterygii
commonName mahseer-like carp
describedAs closely related to mahseers
distributionRegion Borneo
Himalayan foothills
Indochina
Malay Peninsula
Sumatra
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalRole riverine omnivore
family Cyprinidae
feedingHabit benthic forager
habitat freshwater
rivers
streams
hasCharacteristic large-bodied fishes
hasEconomicUse food fish
recreational angling
hasSpecies Neolissochilus blanci
Neolissochilus compressus
Neolissochilus hendersoni
linked to: Neolissochilus

Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
Neolissochilus pnar
Neolissochilus soroides
linked to: Neolissochilus

Neolissochilus spinulosus
Neolissochilus stracheyi
Neolissochilus subterraneus
isSubjectOf freshwater fish conservation studies
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalTrait elongated body
large scales
powerful fins adapted to currents
nativeTo South Asia
Southeast Asia
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
relatedTo mahseer
reproduction egg-laying fish
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel omnivorous
typeSpecies Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
typicalEnvironment fast-flowing rivers
mountain streams
waterPreference clear well-oxygenated water

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mahseer genusIncludes Neolissochilus
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis genus Neolissochilus
Neolissochilus hasSpecies Neolissochilus soroides
linked to: Neolissochilus
Neolissochilus hasSpecies Neolissochilus hendersoni
linked to: Neolissochilus