Cyprinidae

brown mahseer

Neolissochilus hexastichus

Nineteen Point Nine Centimeters Carp

• Brown
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Indian Ocean
• Asia (unspecified)
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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. It inhabits the Brahmaputra and Barak River drainages in Assam in India, and Nepal and possibly the Salween basin in Myanmar. and is considered "near threatened" on the IUCN Red List.