Neolissochilus Hendersoni
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''Neolissochilus hendersoni'' is a species of
cyprinid Cyprinidae is a Family (biology), family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barb (fish), barbs and barbel (fish), barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the ...
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 up to in length, but most species are much smaller. Species These are the currently ...
''. It lives in the
Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula is located in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area contains Peninsular Malaysia, Southern Tha ...
and Thailand. Due to very confusing morphological similarities with the related species '' Neolissochilus soroides'', 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.


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hendersoni Fish described in 1940 Taxa named by Albert William Herre Cyprinid fish of Asia {{Cyprinidae-stub