Neolissochilus soroides

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

Neolissochilus soroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 Valenciennes, 1842

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. Ahmad, A.B.; Vidthayanon, C. (2019). "Neolissochilus soroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T181184A91061872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T181184A91061872.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Khaironizam, M. Z.; Akaria-Ismail, M.; Armbruster, J. W. (2015). "Cyprinid fishes of the genus Neolissochilus in Peninsular Malaysia". Zootaxa. 3962: 139–157. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.7. PMID 26249381 via ResearchGate.


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