new species of small freshwater fish “Puntius sanctus” discovered in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
a new species of small freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae was found in Velankanni in Tamil Nadu
The silver-hued fish has been named Puntius sanctus
The fish has been identified and named by Mathews Plamoottil, head of the Department of Zoology, BJM Government College, Chavara, in Kollam.
His research was funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board of the Department of Science and Technology. Bioscience Research has published an article on the discovery.
Encountered in a small waterbody in Venlankanni, Puntius sanctus is small, it grows to a length of 7 cm.
a new species of small freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae was found in Velankanni in Tamil Nadu
The silver-hued fish has been named Puntius sanctus
The fish has been identified and named by Mathews Plamoottil, head of the Department of Zoology, BJM Government College, Chavara, in Kollam.
His research was funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board of the Department of Science and Technology. Bioscience Research has published an article on the discovery.
Encountered in a small waterbody in Venlankanni, Puntius sanctus is small, it grows to a length of 7 cm.
