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Copper Mahseer
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis, the copper mahseer, chocolate mahseer or katli, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in Nepal, eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra. It may also be present in China and Viet Nam, also the records of this species from the eastern part of its range is uncertain and reports may be misidentifications.
In 2021, the Indian state of Sikkim declared the copper mahseer, locally called 'Katley' as the State fish.
From the article Neolissochilus hexagonolepis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The fish is found in different altitudes of the state of Sikkim, mainly in the Teesta and Rangit rivers and their tributaries.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Toxicity
In 1992, ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow categorized the fish as an endangered species. In 2014, IUCN, categorized it as an endangered species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Endangered Status”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 106802.