Neolissochilus soroides

Neolissochilus soroides, commonly called the soro brook carp or antimony fish, is a freshwater fish of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Neolissochilus soroides

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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
Tor soro.

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

  1. 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.
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280910873_Cyprinid_fishes_of_the_genus_Neolissochilus_in_Peninsular_Malaysia


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