Osteochilus sarawakensis Karnasuta, 1993
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
Osteochilus sarawakensis is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to northern Borneo and occurs in Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah) and in Brunei. It occurs in mountain streams in the upper reaches of river basins with forested vegetation, clear water, and rapid current.
Wikipedia contributors, Osteochilus sarawakensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:27:15.221518+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Osteochilus sarawakensis Karnasuta, 1993
- Name authority
- Karnasuta, 1993
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Osteochilus
- 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
- subfamilyLabeoninae Bleeker, 1859
- genusOsteochilus Günther, 1868
- speciesOsteochilus sarawakensis Karnasuta, 1993
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Osteochilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Osteochilus spilurus (Bleeker, 1851) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus harrisoni Fowler, 1905 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus lini Fowler, 1935 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus scapularis Fowler, 1939 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus schlegelii (Bleeker, 1851) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus striatus Kottelat, 1998 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus vittatoides Popta, 1904 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus melanopleura (Bleeker, 1852) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus sondhii Hora & Mukerji, 1934 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus partilineatus Kottelat, 1995 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus repang Popta, 1904 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteochilus bleekeri Kottelat, 2008 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Karnasuta, J. (1993). Systematic revision of southeastern Asiatic cyprinid fish genus Osteochilus with description of two new species and a new subspecies. Kasetsart University Fishery Research Bulletin, 19: i–vi + 1–105. 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:75BBW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.