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Issue: Vol. 3317 No. 1: 18 May. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-05-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3317.1.5
Page range: 59–64
Abstract views: 135
PDF downloaded: 2

Parambassis bistigmata, a new species of glassperch from north-eastern India (Teleostei: Ambassidae)

ICAR, Research Complex for NEH Region Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat Imphal-795004, Manipur, India
Fish Glassperch new species Brahmaputra drainage India

Abstract

Parambassis bistigmata, a new species of glassperch from northeast India, is distinguished from its congeners by the com-bination of the following characters: two distinct black spots on either side of the anal-fin origin connected by a narrowblack curved line; 13–14 gill rakers on the first gill arch; 65–67 scales in lateral series; a well developed pre-orbital edgewith prominent, acute spines, almost covering the upper lip; dorsal and ventral sides of caudal peduncle with a longitudinal black stripe; and the presence of a faint, vertically elongated humeral spot.

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