''Neolissochilus soroides'', commonly called the soro brook
carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
or antimony fish, is a freshwater fish of
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
and
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
Due to very confusing morphological similarities with the related species
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 ...
, 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.
Known as 'tengas' in Bahasa Malayu
Malay language
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.
Dispersion
The southern basins
References
External links
*http://www.fishbase.org/summary/27086
Fish of Thailand
Cyprinid fish of Asia
Fish described in 1904
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