Psilorhynchus bichomensis, a new species of torrent minnow from Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India (Teleostei: Psilorhynchidae)

Authors

  • Bungdon SHANGNINGAM, Laishram KOSYGIN, Koottala Chakkappan GOPI Zoological Survey of India, Freshwater Fish Section, 27 J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata–700016, India

Keywords:

Psilorhynchid, New species, Identification key, Brahmaputra basin

Abstract

Psilorhynchus bichomensis, a new species, is described from the Bichom River in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. The new species is characterised by the following characters: body elongate with 46 scales along lateral line, unbranched pectoral-fin rays 9–10, predorsal scales 13–14, circumpeduncular scales 8 and caudal fin peppered with transverse black bar on the lower lobe. The new species is compared with other congeners of the Psilorhynchus homaloptera species group.

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2019-10-12

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