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Cave Brook Carp (Neolissochilus subterraneus)
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Cave Brook Carp (Neolissochilus subterraneus) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Cave Brook Carp

Neolissochilus subterraneus

Twenty Two Point Five Centimeters Carp

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Neolissochilus subterraneus, commonly known as the cave brook carp, 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. The genus name derives from the Greek words "neos", "lissos", and "cheilos"; they mean new, smooth, and lip respectively.

Maximum length
22.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: Tham Phra Wang Daeng cave in Thailand.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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