Neolissochilus subterraneus

Neolissochilus subterraneus, commonly known as the cave brook carp,^[1] is a species of cyprinid cavefish that is endemic to the Tham Phra Wang Daeng cave within Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Phitsanulok Province in Thailand.^[2] The genus name derives from the Greek words "neos", "lissos", and "cheilos"; they mean new, smooth, and lip respectively.^[2]

Neolissochilus subterraneus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Neolissochilus
Species:	N. subterraneus
Binomial name
Neolissochilus subterraneus Vidthayanon & Kottelat, 2003

Habitat

Neolissochilus subterraneus lives primarily if not exclusively in the Tham Phra Wang Daeng cave at a depth of 0–2 metres (0–7 ft). Fish at different life stages inhabit different areas of the cave.^[2]

Diet

Neolissochilus subterraneus has a largely detritus-based diet, along with bat guano.^[2]