Neolissochilus subterraneus is a species of cyprinid cavefish that is endemic to the Tham Phra Wang Daeng cave within Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Phitsanulok Province in Thailand.[2] The genus name derives from the Greek words "neos", "lissos", and "cheilos"; they mean new, smooth, and lip respectively.[2]
Neolissochilus subterraneus | |
---|---|
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Neolissochilus |
Species: | N. subterraneus |
Binomial name | |
Neolissochilus subterraneus Vidthayanon & Kottelat, 2003 | |
Neolissochilus subterraneus lives primarily if not exclusively in the Tham Phra Wang Daeng cave at a depth of 0–2 meters. Fish at different life stages inhabit different areas of the cave.[2]
Neolissochilus subterraneus has a largely detritus-based diet, along with bat guano.[2]
Taxon identifiers |
---|