A New Species of the Genus Garra Hamilton, 1822 from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Labeoninae). (4th March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shangningam, Bungdon; Vishwanath, Waikhom
• Other Names: Cucco M. Academic Editor.; Gautrais J. Academic Editor.; Kaczmarek L. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN zoology. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-03-04
• Subjects: Zoology -- Periodicals; Animals -- Periodicals; Animals; Zoology; Zoology; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 590
• DOI: 10.5402/2012/325064
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-522X

Abstract

Abstract : Garra namyaensis sp. nov., a new cyprinid fish, is described from the Chindwin River basin in Manipur, India. It is distinguished from its congeners in having a unique combination of the following characters: smoothly rounded snout tip with a prominent rostral lobe, chest and abdominal region with scales, dorsal fin with a black band near the posterior margin, and caudal fin with a distinct W-shaped black band.