Provisional checklist of freshwater fish diversity and distribution in Perak, Malaysia, and some latest taxonomic concerns
Author
Ng, Casey Keat Chuan
Author
Lim, Teow Yeong
Author
Ahmad, Amirrudin
Author
Khaironizam, Md Zain
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-03-18
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4567.3.5
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Neolissochilus soroides
(
Duncker 1904
)
Lissochilus tweediei
:
Herre & Myers, 1937
: 61
(River Yum, a tributary of the River Plus).
Neolissochilus soroides
: Ahmad
et al.
, 2014: 18
(Sungkai Wildlife Reserve);
Ahmad & Zakaria-Ismail, 2014
(Sg. Cha Chor; Sg. Kejar; Sg. Ketir; Sg. Purun; Sg. Tiang);
Shafiq
et al
., 2014
: 825 (Sg. Ara; Sg. Kurau); Authors' data (Lata Papan; Lata Tebing Tinggi; Lata Ulu Chepor; Malim Nawar; Sg. Ara; Sg. Bikam; Sg. Jelai; Sg. Jelutong; Sg. Ijok; Sg. Temelong; Sg. Ulu Kenas; Sg. Bongkok).
Remarks.
We considered any specimen that resembles the morphological features of the
Neolissochilus
genus as
Neolissochilus soroides
because the latest literature indicates that congener
N. hendersoni
can only be found in neighbouring
Penang
,
Kedah
and
Kelantan
. It is not recorded in
Perak
so far (
Khaironizam
et al.
, 2015
).
Neolissochilus soroides
closely resembles but differs from
N. hendersoni
by having slightly higher scale and gill rakers count (lateral scales 20-24 vs. 18-22; gill rakers 14-17 vs. 12-14). Moreover, there are three mouth forms in
N. soroides
to add to the confusion. To be conservative, we felt it is best to regard all specimens found by studies in
Perak
as
N. soroides
for the time being until more investigations are carried out.