''Neolissochilus'' is a

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in the

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Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest v ...

native to freshwater habitats in

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that are often grouped with the

mahseer Mahseer is the common name used for the genera '' Tor'', '' Neolissochilus'', '' Naziritor'' and '' Parator'' in the family Cyprinidae (carps). The name is, however, more often restricted to members of the genus ''Tor''.Sen TK, Jayaram KC, 1982 ...

s. The largest reach up to in length, but most species are much smaller.

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: * '' Neolissochilus acutirostris''

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, 2017Arunachalam, M., Sivakumar, P. & Murugan, M. (2017): Descriptions of five new species of ''Neolissochilus'' Rainboth, 1985 (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from streams/rivers of the Western Ghats, peninsular India. ''FishTaxa, 2 (1): 1-27.'' * ''

Neolissochilus baoshanensis ''Neolissochilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest reach up to in length, but most species are much smaller. Species There are currently 28 ...

'' ( X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 1999) * ''

Neolissochilus benasi ''Neolissochilus benasi'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It inhabits Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcon ...

'' ( Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936) * ''

Neolissochilus blanci ''Neolissochilus blanci'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus ''Neolissochilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest reach ...

'' ( Pellegrin & P. W. Fang, 1940) * '' Neolissochilus blythii'' ( F. Day, 1870) * '' Neolissochilus capudelphinus''

, 2017 * ''

Neolissochilus compressus ''Neolissochilus compressus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It inhabits Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British ...

'' ( F. Day, 1870) * ''

Neolissochilus dukai ''Neolissochilus dukai'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus ''Neolissochilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest reach u ...

'' ( F. Day, 1878) * ''

Neolissochilus hendersoni ''Neolissochilus hendersoni'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It lives in the Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula ( Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass run ...

'' ( Herre, 1940) * ''

Neolissochilus heterostomus ''Neolissochilus heterostomus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus '' Neolissochilus''. It inhabits Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and ...

'' ( X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 1999) * ''

Neolissochilus hexagonolepis ''Neolissochilus hexagonolepis'' (common name: copper mahseer or chocolate mahseer ) is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It inhabits India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Bhutan, Pakistan a ...

'' ( McClelland, 1839) – copper mahseer * '' Neolissochilus hexastichus'' ( McClelland, 1839) * '' Neolissochilus longipinnis'' ( M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) * ''

Neolissochilus micropthalmus ''Neolissochilus micropthalmus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It inhabits India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the s ...

, 2017 * ''

Neolissochilus minimus ''Neolissochilus minimus'' is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Neolissochilus ''Neolissochilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest ...

, 2017 * '' Neolissochilus nigrovittatus'' ( Boulenger, 1893) * '' Neolissochilus paucisquamatus'' ( H. M. Smith, 1945) * ''

Neolissochilus soro ''Neolissochilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest reach up to in length, but most species are much smaller. Species There are currentl ...

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, 1842)Scharpf, C. (2015)
The authorship of ''Neolissochilus soro'' (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae): a correction to Khaironizam ''et al''. (2015).
''Zootaxa, 3986 (4): 499–500.'' * '' Neolissochilus soroides'' ( Duncker, 1904) — Soro brook carp * '' Neolissochilus spinulosus'' ( McClelland, 1845) * '' Neolissochilus stevensonii'' ( F. Day, 1870) * '' Neolissochilus stracheyi'' ( F. Day, 1871) * '' Neolissochilus subterraneus'' Vidthayanon & Kottelat, 2003 * '' Neolissochilus sumatranus'' ( M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) * ''

Neolissochilus tamiraparaniensis ''Neolissochilus tamiraparaniensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and occurs in the Thamirabarani River system. It grows to standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish ...

, 2017 * ''

Neolissochilus thienemanni ''Neolissochilus thienemanni'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Lake Toba on the island of Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is f ...

'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1933) * '' Neolissochilus vittatus'' ( H. M. Smith, 1945) * '' Neolissochilus wynaadensis'' ( F. Day, 1873)

References

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