Neolissochilus spinulosus (McClelland, 1845)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Neolissochilus spinulosus, commonly known as the spinulosus mahseer, is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It is endemic to the Indian state of Sikkim. It is considered harmless to humans.
Wikipedia contributors, Neolissochilus spinulosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:19:27.592643+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neolissochilus spinulosus (McClelland, 1845)
- Name authority
- (McClelland, 1845)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Neolissochilus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusNeolissochilus Rainboth, 1985
- speciesNeolissochilus spinulosus (McClelland, 1845)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neolissochilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neolissochilus benasi (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus blythii (Day, 1870) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus bovanicus (Day, 1877) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus compressus (Day, 1870) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus hendersoni (Herre, 1940) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus heterostomus (Chen & Yang, 1999) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus hexastichus (McClelland, 1839) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus namlenensis (Nguyen & Doan, 1969) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus stevensonii (Day, 1870) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus stracheyi (Day, 1871) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus subterraneus Vidthayanon & Kottelat, 2003 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neolissochilus tweediei (Herre & Myers, 1937) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Puntius spinulosus (McClelland, 1845) (McClelland, 1845) | synonym |
| Barbus spinulosus McClelland, 1845 McClelland, 1845 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1022046 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:46L42. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.