Mahseer is the common name used for the genera Tor, Neolissochilus, Naziritor and Parator in the family Cyprinidae (carps). The name is, however, more often restricted to members of the genus Tor. The range of these fish is from Vietnam in the east and China in the north, through Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, and across southern Asia including the countries of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh within the Indian Peninsula, plus Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan. They are commercially important game fish, as well as highly esteemed food fish. Mahseer fetch high market price, and are potential candidate species for aquaculture. Several of the larger species have suffered severe declines, and are now considered threatened due to pollution, habitat loss, overfishing and increasing concern about the impacts of unregulated release of artificially bred stock of a very limited number of species.
Cobitidae, also known as the true loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families. The family includes about 260 described species. New species are being described regularly.
The big-eared pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It forages over mud flats over Peninsula Malaysia but its roosting activities are unknown. Its habitat is being threatened by deforestation for agriculture, plantations, logging and fires but how it affects this bat or if it is adaptable are unknown.
Neolissochilus thienemanni is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Lake Toba on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Neolissochilus is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest reach up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length, but most species are much smaller.
Onychostoma is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia.
Cavefish or cave fish is a generic term for fresh and brackish water fish adapted to life in caves and other underground habitats. Related terms are subterranean fish, troglomorphic fish, troglobitic fish, stygobitic fish, phreatic fish, and hypogean fish.
Neolissochilus benasi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits Asia and has a maximum length of 120 centimetres (47 in).
Neolissochilus blanci is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and maybe Myanmar and Yunnan in China.
Neolissochilus hendersoni is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It lives in the Malay Peninsula and Thailand.
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Bhutan, Pakistan and Vietnam. It has a maximum length of 120.0 centimetres (3.937 ft) and a maximum published weight of 11.0 kilograms (24.3 lb).
Neolissochilus hexastichus is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits the Brahmaputra and Barak River drainages in Assam in India, and Nepal and possibly the Salween basin in Myanmar. and is considered "near threatened" on the IUCN Red List.
Neolissochilus nigrovittatus is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits Myanmar and Thailand and has a maximum length of 13.0 centimetres (5.1 in).
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.
Neolissochilus stevensonii, commonly known as Stevenson's mahseer is a species within the Cyprinidae family in the genus Neolissochilus. Its only known habitats are in Myanmar.
Neolissochilus stracheyi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits Myanmar and Thailand and has a maximum length of 60 centimetres (24 in).
Neolissochilus sumatranus is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits Thailand and Sumatra, Indonesia and has a maximum length of 14.8 centimetres (5.8 in).
Neolissochilus vittatus is a species of cyprinid in the genus Neolissochilus. It inhabits the Salweenbasin in Myanmar and Thailand.
Tor dongnaiensis, common name Dongnai manseer, is a species of cyprinid of the genus Tor. It inhabits Vietnam's Đồng Nai and is considered harmless to humans. It has a maximum length among unsexed males of 41.1 centimetres (16.2 in). Described in 2015, it has been assessed as "near threatened" on the IUCN Red List.
