Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India

A new bariline fish, Barilius kamjongensis is decribed from Kamjong district, the Chindwin basin of Manipur, India. It can be distinguished from its congeners in having a body with 2 pairs of barbels, 16–19 predorsal scales, 12–15 body bars, 40–43 perforated lateral line scales, 7.5/2.5 lateral line...

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Main Authors: L. Arunkumar, M. Thoibi, E. Jajo
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Language:English
Published: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" 2022-12-01
Series:Zoodiversity
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Online Access:https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/347
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description A new bariline fish, Barilius kamjongensis is decribed from Kamjong district, the Chindwin basin of Manipur, India. It can be distinguished from its congeners in having a body with 2 pairs of barbels, 16–19 predorsal scales, 12–15 body bars, 40–43 perforated lateral line scales, 7.5/2.5 lateral line transverse scales, origin of dorsal-fin closed to base of caudal-fin, pectoral-fin shorter than head length, body depth at dorsal-fin origin 22.8–26.6 % SL, caudal peduncle depth 8.5–10.3 % SL, predorsal length 55.8–57.7 % SL, head length 23.4–25.4 % SL, head length at occiput 12.5–18.4 % SL and 75.7–77.8 % HL, eye diameter 6.4–7.9 % SL and 26.0–33.6 % HL, narrow head 10.4–12.7 % SL and inter bars of body wider than bars respectively. A key to the species genus Barilius found from the Chindwin basin of Manipur is provided.
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spelling doaj.art-862dd6c3501a466a930f47d41f83b2522023-03-07T08:30:21ZengPublishing House "Akademperiodyka"Zoodiversity2707-725X2707-72682022-12-0157110.15407/zoo2023.01.065347Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, IndiaL. Arunkumar0M. Thoibi1E. Jajo2Mayai Lambi College, Manipur, IndiaMayai Lambi College, Manipur, IndiaPettigrew College, Manipur, IndiaA new bariline fish, Barilius kamjongensis is decribed from Kamjong district, the Chindwin basin of Manipur, India. It can be distinguished from its congeners in having a body with 2 pairs of barbels, 16–19 predorsal scales, 12–15 body bars, 40–43 perforated lateral line scales, 7.5/2.5 lateral line transverse scales, origin of dorsal-fin closed to base of caudal-fin, pectoral-fin shorter than head length, body depth at dorsal-fin origin 22.8–26.6 % SL, caudal peduncle depth 8.5–10.3 % SL, predorsal length 55.8–57.7 % SL, head length 23.4–25.4 % SL, head length at occiput 12.5–18.4 % SL and 75.7–77.8 % HL, eye diameter 6.4–7.9 % SL and 26.0–33.6 % HL, narrow head 10.4–12.7 % SL and inter bars of body wider than bars respectively. A key to the species genus Barilius found from the Chindwin basin of Manipur is provided.https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/347barilius kamjongensis sp. novchindwin basinmanipur
spellingShingle L. Arunkumar
M. Thoibi
E. Jajo
Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India
Zoodiversity
barilius kamjongensis sp. nov
chindwin basin
manipur
title Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India
title_full Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India
title_fullStr Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India
title_full_unstemmed Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India
title_short Barilius kamjongensis, a New Bariliine Fish (Danionidae, Danioninae) from the Chindwin Basin of Manipur, India
title_sort barilius kamjongensis a new bariliine fish danionidae danioninae from the chindwin basin of manipur india
topic barilius kamjongensis sp. nov
chindwin basin
manipur
url https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/347
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