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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | cyprinid fishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | mahseer-like carp ⓘ |
| describedAs | closely related to mahseers ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayan foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ Malay Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | riverine omnivore ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | benthic forager ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | large-bodied fishes ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
food fish
ⓘ
recreational angling ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Neolissochilus blanci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neolissochilus compressus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolissochilus hendersoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolissochilus hexagonolepis NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolissochilus pnar NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolissochilus soroides NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolissochilus spinulosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolissochilus stracheyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolissochilus subterraneus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | freshwater fish conservation studies ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
elongated body
ⓘ
large scales ⓘ powerful fins adapted to currents ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | mahseer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | omnivorous ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Neolissochilus hexagonolepis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
fast-flowing rivers
ⓘ
mountain streams ⓘ |
| waterPreference | clear well-oxygenated water ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.