Cyprinidae

Copper mahseer

Neolissochilus hexagonolepis

One Hundred Twenty Centimeters Carp from the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

Neolissochilus hexagonolepis, the copper mahseer, chocolate mahseer or katli, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in Nepal, eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra. It may also be present in China and Viet Nam, also the records of this species from the eastern part of its range is uncertain and reports may be misidentifications.