A New Fish Species of the Genus Garra (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Chalou River, Manipur, India

Authors

  • Thonbamliu Abonmai
     D. M. College of Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Thangmeiband, Imphal-795001, Manipur
  • Linthoingambi Irengbam
     D. M. College of Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Thangmeiband, Imphal-795001, Manipur
  • Catherine Ngangbam
     D. M. College of Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Thangmeiband, Imphal-795001, Manipur
  • Kalpana Thoidingjam
     D. M. College of Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Thangmeiband, Imphal-795001, Manipur
  • Kh. Rajmani Singh
     D. M. College of Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Thangmeiband, Imphal-795001, Manipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v123/i2S/2023/172495

Keywords:

Labeoninae, Garra, Taxonomy, new species, Chalou River, Manipur

Abstract

A new species of the genus Garra is described from the Chalou River in Manipur, northeastern India. The new species, Garra chingaiensis, belongs to the “proboscis with a transverse lobe species group”. It further belongs to the unilobed proboscis group and can be distinguished from its congeners in having a combination of the following characters: a prominent 3-4 unicuspid tubercles on the unilobed proboscis, a transverse lobe with an irregular 11-13 unicuspid tubercles, lateral surface of the snout with 2-3 minute tubercles; a narrow black 5 stripes, laterally more distinct towards caudal peduncle, 3 stripes below the lateral line and 2 stripes above lateral line; black stripes in the middle of caudal fin; chest and belly scaled; 12 circumpeduncular scales; 34-35 lateral scales; 8 ½ branched dorsal fin rays; and 5 ½ branched anal fin rays.

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2023-07-01

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Abonmai, T., Irengbam, L., Ngangbam, C., Thoidingjam, K., & Rajmani Singh, K. (2023). A New Fish Species of the Genus <i>Garra</i> (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Chalou River, Manipur, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 123(2S), 13–24. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v123/i2S/2023/172495

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Volume 123, Issue 2S, Special Issue 2023

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