Neolissochilus tamiraparaniensis Arunachalam, Sivakumar & Murugan, 2017
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 tamiraparaniensis is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and occurs in the Thamirabarani River system. It grows to 24.7 cm (9.7 in) standard length.
Wikipedia contributors, Neolissochilus tamiraparaniensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:19:35.336073+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neolissochilus tamiraparaniensis Arunachalam, Sivakumar & Murugan, 2017
- Name authority
- Arunachalam, Sivakumar & Murugan, 2017
- 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 tamiraparaniensis Arunachalam, Sivakumar & Murugan, 2017
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 |
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.
- Arunachalam, M., Sivakumar, P., & Murugan, M. (2017). Descriptions of five new species of Neolissochilus Rainboth, 1985 (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from streams/rivers of the Western Ghats, peninsular India. FishTaxa, 2. 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:D5DNM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.