Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (common name: copper mahseer or chocolate mahseer[1] ) is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus.[2] It inhabits India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Bhutan, Pakistan and Vietnam.[2] It has a maximum length of 120.0 centimetres (3.937 ft) and a maximum published weight of 11.0 kilograms (24.3 lb).[2]
In 2021, the Indian state of Sikkim declared Copper Mahseer, locally called 'Katley' as the State fish.[3]
Distributionedit
The fish is found in different altitudes of the state of Sikkim, mainly in the Teesta and Rangit rivers and their tributaries.[3]
Endangered Statusedit
In 1992, ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow categorized the fish as an endangered specie. In 2014, IUCN, categorized it as an endangered specie.[3]
neolissochilus, hexagonolepis, common, name, copper, mahseer, chocolate, mahseer, species, cyprinid, genus, neolissochilus, inhabits, india, bangladesh, nepal, myanmar, thailand, malaysia, indonesia, china, bhutan, pakistan, vietnam, maximum, length, centimetr. Neolissochilus hexagonolepis common name copper mahseer or chocolate mahseer 1 is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus 2 It inhabits India Bangladesh Nepal Myanmar Thailand Malaysia Indonesia China Bhutan Pakistan and Vietnam 2 It has a maximum length of 120 0 centimetres 3 937 ft and a maximum published weight of 11 0 kilograms 24 3 lb 2 Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Cypriniformes Family Cyprinidae Genus Neolissochilus Species N hexagonolepis Binomial name Neolissochilus hexagonolepis McClelland 1839 In 2021 the Indian state of Sikkim declared Copper Mahseer locally called Katley as the State fish 3 Distribution editThe fish is found in different altitudes of the state of Sikkim mainly in the Teesta and Rangit rivers and their tributaries 3 Endangered Status editIn 1992 ICAR National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow categorized the fish as an endangered specie In 2014 IUCN categorized it as an endangered specie 3 References edit Chocolate mahseer Neolissochilus hexagonolepis McClelland 1839 PDF DCFR Retrieved 25 December 2020 a b c Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Copper mahseer FishBase Retrieved May 19 2019 a b c Sikkim declares Katley as State fish Retrieved 30 October 2022 nbsp This Cyprinidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neolissochilus hexagonolepis amp oldid 1119015962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
