Neolissochilus hexastichus
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| Neolissochilus hexastichus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Neolissochilus |
| Species: | N. hexastichus |
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| Neolissochilus hexastichus (McClelland, 1839) | |
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Neolissochilus hexastichus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes.[3] It inhabits the Brahmaputra and Barak River drainages in Assam in India, and Nepal[1] and possibly the Salween basin in Myanmar.[2] and is considered "near threatened" on the IUCN Red List.[1]
