Bungdon Shangningam

Zoological Survey of India | ZSI · GIS & Wildlife

Glyptothorax primusplicae, sp. n., is described from the Pamtujang River, a tributary of the Chakpi River, Chindwin basin in Manipur, India. It is diagnosable by the following combination of characteristics: the presence of plicae on the ventral surface of the pectoral fin spine and on the first pelvic-fin ray; the dorsal fin located nearer to th...

Glyptothorax viridis, new species, is described from the Dujang, a hill stream tributary of the Chakpi River, Chindwin drainage in Manipur, India. It is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: presence of plicae on paired fins; thoracic adhesive apparatus with a deep, cone-shaped median depression opening caudal...

The present study appraises the discrepancies patterns of morphometry for the first time on the three species of Garra. Garra arunachalensis, G. birostris, and G. quadratirostris were collected from various locations of the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The results of the morphological analysis revealed that G. arunachalensis, G. birostr...

The fish diversity of Swarnarekha River in Jharkhand is reported in the present study. A total of 65 species of fishes belonging to 45 genera 22 families and 11 orders are recorded from the river. Based on the IUCN status, the fish fauna of the river includes five vulnerable, four near threatened, 54 least concern. A checklist of the fish fauna of...

The occurrence of Garra triangularis Shangningam et al. (2021) is reported for the first time from Odisha, Eastern ghats. This fish has been reported earlier only from the type locality Sakartod River at Khanvel, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Western ghats. The meristic counts, body measurements and descriptions are presented and the specimens have been co...

Pethia chakpiensis sp. nov. is described from the Chakpi River of the Chindwin-Irrawaddy drainage in Manipur, India. This new species is characterized in having an incomplete lateral line with 4–7 pored scales, 21–24 scales in lateral series; 15 preanal scales; intercalated scale row originates above and after the 5th scale of lateral line scale ro...

A new catfish of the genus Glyptothorax is described from the Chakpi River, Chindwin drainage of Manipur, India. Glyptothorax waikhomi differs from its congeners in having a mottled skin, an oblanceolate leaf-shaped thoracic adhesive apparatus without a median depression, a serrated dorsal-fin and a short nasal barbel, not extending to anterior mar...

Garra deccanensis, a new species, is described from the Godavari and Krishna Rivers, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. The new species is distinguished from its congeners in having a combination of following characters: 15−18 small to medium sized unicuspid acanthoid tubercles on transverse lobe of snout, relatively small papillae sparsely arran...

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Ichthyofaunal diversity of the Yu River in the Sagaing region of Myanmar is reported in this paper. A total of 49 species of fishes belonging to 38 genera and 19 families are recorded from the river. The region’s fish fauna includes two endangered, two vulnerable, one near threatened, twenty-nine least concern and three under data deficient categor...

Glyptothorax yuensis, new species, is described from the Yu River, Sagaing division, Myanmar. It is characteristic in having a shallow adipose fin acutely incised at the posterior extremity of its base with an elongated pointed tip, adipose-fin base length 7.6-10.0 % SL; short nasal barbel, not extending to anterior margin of orbit; thoracic adhesi...

The occurrence of Garra jaldhakaensis is recorded first in Uttarakhand, Northern India. The fish has been reported earlier only from the type locality Jaldhaka River near Jhalong, Kalimpong district, West Bengal, Brahmaputra River Drainage, India. The meristic counts, body measurements and descriptions are presented. The specimens have been compare...

Psilorhynchus magnaoculus sp. nov. (Teleostei: Psilorhynchidae) is described from the Yu River, Sagaing region, Myanmar. The new species is distinctive in having a squarish snout, a large eye, contributing 42.6−43.6 per cent of head length, almost equal to the length of snout and a notch on the ethmoid region of the snout.

Garra jaldhakaensis sp. nov. (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) is described from the Jaldhaka River, Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India. The new species is distinguished from all its congeners in the Indian sub-continent in having a combination of the following characters: a prominent thick unilobed proboscis, protruding downward above the transverse gro...

Sperata aorella (Blyth) is reported first from the Dadra & Nagar Haveli of Western ghats. The species is characteristic in having long supra occipital process, distinctly narrower anteriorly and rounded towards posterior, branched pectoral fin rays 9, branched anal fin rays 9 and gill rakers 20.

A species of the genus Garra is described from the Langlung River, Brahmaputra basin, Nagaland, India. The new species is distinguished from its congeners in having weakly-developed unilobed proboscis, a distinct transverse lobe with 8–12 small sized unicuspid acanthoid tubercles, 30–32 lateral line scales, and 13–15 circumpeduncular scales.

Osteobrama tikarpadensis Shangningam et al. (2020) is reported for the first time from Maharashtra, India. The species was originally described from the Mahanadi River, Tikarpada, Angul District, Odisha. It is distinguished from other members of the genus Osteobrama by having rostral and maxillary barbels; 25-26 branched anal-fin rays and 61-67 lat...

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An updated systematic checklist of freshwater fishes of two biotic provinces of the northeast biogeographic zone of India has been provided. A total of 436 species under 117 genera, 42 families and 15 orders are documented here based on the present survey and available literature. Out of which 167 species are endemic to Northeast Biogeographic zone...

Psilorhynchus brachyrhynchus Conway and Britz (2010) is reported for the first from India. The species is characteristic in having a short snout (43-48% HL), the scale-less ventral surface between paired fins, and features of dorsal and caudal-fin pigmentation. A total of 14 species of fishes belonging to 12 genera under 7 families and 4 orders are...

A new species of glyptosternine catfish of the genus Exostoma is described from the Chakpi River, a tributary of the Chindwin-Irrawaddy drainage in northeastern India. The new species can be distinguished from congeners of the Chindwin-Irrawaddy drainage except E. chaudhurii and E. vinciguerrae in having an adipose fin confluent (vs. separate) with...

Garra chathensis, a new species, is described from the Chathe River, Nagaland, India. The new species is distinguished from its congeners in having a bilobed proboscis, a black spot at the upper angle of the gill opening, 3½/1/ 3 transverse scale rows, 16 circum peduncular scales, 9-10 predorsal scales and 32-33 lateral line scales.

This paper presents a first report of Glyptothorax igniculus Ng & Kullander (2013) from India. A checklist of the fish fauna of Chakpi River is presented based on the present collection and those reported by the earlier workers. A total of 90 species of fishes belonging to 53 genera and 21 families are recorded from the river. Based on the IUCN sta...

A novel sisorid catfish, Pseudecheneis nagalandensis sp. nov., collected from the Tizu River, Chindwin Basin, Nagaland, northeast India is described. This new species differs from its congeners due to the presence of a long ray of pelvic fin that extends up to anal-fin origin, slender caudal peduncle and the thoracic adhesive apparatus with 13−14 t...

Pethia arunachalensis, a novel cyprinid species, is described from the Nao-dhing River, Brahmaputra Basin, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The new species is diagnosed in having an incomplete lateral line, 6-7 lateral-lined pored scales, absence of barbels and a distinct black caudal spot. A key to the species of the genus Pethia established in the Ganga...

A new species of the genus Osteobrama is described from the Mahanadi River, Tikarpada, Angul District, Odisha state, India. Osteobrama tikarpadaensis, new species, differs from its congeners in having two pairs of minute barbels; iii–iv unbranched dorsal-fin rays with 25–33 serrae on the last unbranched ray; 15–16 branched pectoral-fin rays, and 25...

Two new species of Aborichthys are described from the Pange River of the Brahmaputra River basin, in Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. Aborichthys kailashi, new species, is characterized in having a prominent dorsal and ventral adipose crest, 28-36 black bars on the body, an incomplete lateral line interrupted before pelvic-fin origin and vent...

A new species of the genus Garra is described from the Ranga River of the Brahmaputra basin, Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. Garra magnacavus, new species, differs from its congeners in having an incipient proboscis with a transverse lobe, 15−19 rounded large pits on the snout, weakly developed non-fleshy central callous pad, and an elongate...

Garra simbalbaraensis, new species, is described from the Simbalbara River, Himachal Pradesh, India. The new species is distinguished from its congeners in having a combination of following characters: a prominent short, thick, unilobed and rounded proboscis, distinctly projecting downwards above the transverse groove; a black spot at the upper ang...

Paracanthocobitis botia Hamilton, 1822 is reported for the first time from Balmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar India. The species is distinguished from other members of the genus Paracanthocobitis in having a complete lateral line, axillary pelvic lobe absent and body colouration comprised of small dorsal saddles and 8–10 dark blotches. Distribution and m...

Psilorhynchus bichomensis, a new species, is described from the Bichom River in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. The new species is characterised by the following characters: body elongate with 46 scales along lateral line, unbranched pectoral-fin rays 9-10, predorsal scales 13-14, circumpeduncular scales 8 and caudal fin peppered with transvers...

Psilorhynchus bichomensis, a new species, is described from the Bichom River in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. The new species is characterised by the following characters: body elongate with 46 scales along lateral line, unbranched pectoral-fin rays 9-10, predorsal scales 13-14, circumpeduncular scales 8 and caudal fin peppered with transvers...

A new species, Olyra parviocula, is described from the Kameng River, Brahmaputra River drainage in Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. The new species differs from congeners in having small eye diameter 5–8% HL; short adipose fin, not confluent with caudal-fin, its base length 9–12% SL; dorsal-fin branched rays 6; anal-fin rays viii–xi, 8–10 and...

Pethia poiensis, a new cyprinid species, is described from the Challou River, Chindwin Basin, Manipur, India. The new species is characterised by an incomplete lateral line with 7–9 pored scales, the absence of barbels, 19–20 scales in lateral series, 9–10 pre-dorsal scales, 18 pre-anal scales, 3½ scales between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line,...

Psilorhynchus konemi, new species, is described from the Chakpi River, Chindwin basin in Manipur, northeast India. It is distinguished from other members of the Psilorhynchus homaloptera species group by a combination of characters including colourations on the body dark olive, unbranched pectoral fin rays prominent dark brown and caudal fin with s...

Psilorhynchus konemi, new species, is described from the Chakpi River, Chindwin basin in Manipur, northeast India. It is distinguished from other members of the Psilorhynchus homaloptera species group by a combination of characters including colourations on the body dark olive, unbranched pectoral fin rays prominent dark brown and caudal fin with s...

Two new species of the genus Garra, are described from the Sanalok River of the Chindwin basin, Manipur state, India. Garra trilobata, new species, differs from its congeners of the Chindwin-Irrawaddy drainage in having a broadly rounded snout with trilobed proboscis and a distinct short lateral groove dorsoposteriorly to the sublachrymal groove. G...

Schistura phamhringi, new stone loach, is described from Dutah Stream, tributary of the Yu River (Chindwin basin), near Larong Village, Chandel District, Manipur, India. It is distinguished from all its congeners by a unique combination of characters: 6-7 black saddles, each continued on both flanks forming broad diamond-shaped black bars with narr...

Psilorhynchus homaloptera Hora and Mukerji, 1935 is redescribed based on the syntypes and on newly collected material. It is diagnosed in having a greatly depressed and flattened body, small eye, abdominal region naked except for one scale anterior to the anus and eight unbranched pectoral-fin rays.

Psilorhynchus ngathanu, a new psilorhynchid species, is described from the Dutah River, Chindwin Basin in Manipur, India. The new species is distinct from its congeners in the absence of scales from the midventral region between the pectoral fins, the presence of two rows of spots on the dorsal-fin rays and two black bars on the caudal fin, v–vi un...

Psilorhynchus chakpiensis, new species, is described from the Chakpi River, Chindwin basin in Manipur, India. It is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of characters: a dome-shaped rostral cap with horizontally arranged pointed tubercles, 1-2 rows of prominent globular papillae behind the upper lip, three unbranched and nine branched...

Psilorhynchus rowleyi Hora and Misra 1941 known from the Chindwin–Irrawaddy drainage, formerly treated as a subspecies of the Ganga–Brahmaputra drainage species, Psilorhynchus homaloptera Hora and Mukerji 1935, is redescribed here based on newly collected materials and two syntypes in the Zoological Survey of India. It differs from the latter in ha...

Psilorhynchus maculatus, new species, is described from the Challou River, Chindwin basin in Manipur, India. It is characterised in having black blotches laterally on the body, anterior ones obscured by deeper background pigmentation; two rows of black spots in the middle of the dorsal fin, spots only on the branched rays; horizontally arranged poi...

A species of Garra without proboscis and transverse groove on the snout and with a smoothly rounded snout tip, prominent triangular- shaped rostral lobe with 10-11 strong, conical tubercles; scales in the predorsal region, chest and abdomen; two pairs of barbels, 31 lateral line scales, 14 circumpeduncular scales; 3.5/1/3.5 transverse-scale rows; 9...

Garra namyaensis sp. nov., a new cyprinid fish, is described from the Chindwin River basin in Manipur, India. It is distinguished from its congeners in having a unique combination of the following characters: smoothly rounded snout tip with a prominent rostral lobe, chest and abdominal region with scales, dorsal fin with a black band near the poste...