Neolissochilus soroides
Neolissochilus soroides, commonly called the soro brook carp or antimony fish, is a freshwater fish of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Neolissochilus soroides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Neolissochilus |
Species: | N. soroides |
Binomial name | |
Neolissochilus soroides (Duncker, 1904) | |
Synonyms | |
Barbus soroides Duncker, 1904
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Due to very confusing morphological similarities with the related species Neolissochilus hendersoni, further work is needed to correctly identify between these species. There may even be a case for describing some of these morphs as distinct, new species. [2]
Known as 'tengas' in Bahasa Malayu Malay language.
Dispersion
The southern basins
References
- Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Neolissochilus soroides". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181184A1707300. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181184A1707300.en. Downloaded on 23 December 2017.
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280910873_Cyprinid_fishes_of_the_genus_Neolissochilus_in_Peninsular_Malaysia
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