Pethia dibrugarhensis:
A team of scientists has discovered a new species of cyprinid fish in the Brahmaputra river at Maijan in Dibrugarh and named it as ‘Pethia dibrugarhensis’.
- Pethia dibrugarhensis is a member of the Cyprinidae family and is classified as a
- It was found inhabiting moderately fast-flowing sections of the river, with a substrate composed of mud, sand, and stones.
- The species is known to coexist with several other small indigenous fish in the region.
- The new species is distinguished by a unique combination of morphological features
- It consists of an incomplete lateral line, a prominent black blotch extending to both the dorsal and ventral sides of the caudal peduncle, and the absence of humeral marks and barbels.
