Discovery of a new cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus nitidus, from Kerala, India | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||||
| Article 43, Volume 26, Issue 2, March and April 2022, Page 511-528 PDF (1014.41 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234380 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mathews Plamoottil ; Vineeth K.
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| Abstract | ||||
| Hypselobarbus nitidus, a new teleost fish was detected in a small freshwater stream at Kerala, India. It is a relative species of Hypselobarbus jerdoni described from Mangalore in Karnataka. It can be distinguished from its congeners in having a higher body, non-osseous, weak and flexible last simple dorsal-fin ray, 27-28 lateral line scales, 9 branched rays on the ventral fin, long anal fin, which reaches the caudal fin base, red coloured dorsal, ventral, anal and caudal fins, black-tipped dorsal fin and upper caudal lobe. Hypselobarbus nitidus is both edible and ornamental. The new species was described, scientifically named, taxonomically analyzed, and compared to its congeners. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Taxonomy; Description; Hypselobarbus jerdoni; New species | ||||
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