Three new fish species found in the Western Ghats
hree new species of Filament barbs, a group of small freshwater fishes, have been discovered in the Western Ghats. These were discovered after collaborative research by scientists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS).
The scientific paper presenting these results was published in the international journal – Vertebrate Zoology, published from the Senckenberg Museum in Germany.
Filament barbs are found in the rivers of peninsular India and Sri Lanka from where around nine species are currently known under the genus Dawkinsia.
three new fish species under the genus ‘Dawkinsia’ namely are Dawkinsia apsara, Dawkinsia austellus, Dawkinsia crassa
hree new species of Filament barbs, a group of small freshwater fishes, have been discovered in the Western Ghats. These were discovered after collaborative research by scientists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS).
The scientific paper presenting these results was published in the international journal – Vertebrate Zoology, published from the Senckenberg Museum in Germany.
Filament barbs are found in the rivers of peninsular India and Sri Lanka from where around nine species are currently known under the genus Dawkinsia.
three new fish species under the genus ‘Dawkinsia’ namely are Dawkinsia apsara, Dawkinsia austellus, Dawkinsia crassa