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REVIEW ON NEW RECORDS OF FRESHWATER FISHES
FROM INDIA WITH NOTE ON DISTRIBUTION AND
CONSERVATIONSTATUS
H. S. MOGALEKAR1·, P.JAWAHAR1, T. FRANCIS1, K. KARAL MARX2,NV SUJATHKUMAR3,
J. CANCIYAI..1 & P. PAVINKUMAR1
1Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management.
2
Department of Fisheries Biotechnology.
3
Department of Fisheries Information and Statistics.
Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tami! Nadu Fisheries University,
Thoothukudi-628 008, Tami! Nadu, India
ABSTRACT
New species of freshwater fishes recorded for first time during last three decades form India is
reviewed. In total 150 new species of freshwater fishes belonging to 5 order, 22 family and 44 genera
have been emerged from different locality of India. Cypriniformes was the most dominant order
represented by 69 species belonging to 5 family and 17 genera, followed by Siluriformes (58 species
belonging to 8 family and 17 genera); Perciformes (19 species belonging to 6 family and 7 genera);
Synbranchiformes (3 species belonging to 2 family and 2 genera) and Tetraodontiformes (1 species
belonging to 1 family and 1 genera). Maximum number of species emerged from the Mizoram (32),
followed by Manipur (29), Kerala (28), Arunachal Pradesh (17), West Bengal (14), and Karnataka
(13). Ofthe 150species, one species belong to the critically endangered category, 5 to the endangered,
9 to Vulnerable and 2 to Near Threatened.
Keywords: New species, Freshwater fish, India.
INTRODUCTION
India is an exceptional hotspot of freshwater .fish diversity (Kottelat and Whitten, 1996) with a
high degree of endemism (Dahanukar
et aI.,
2004) contributing to the World's biological resources.
Streams and rivers originating from Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats has been bestowed
J. Aqua Trop.
Vol. 30, No. (3-4) 2015, Pages 211-232
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Corresponding Author E-mail: mogalekar.hs10@gmail.com
MATERIALS AND METHODS
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with vast and varied fish germ plasm resources (Dahanukar et al., 2004; Raghavan et aI., 2013;
Umesh et al., 2012), has become the geographic focus of attention for ichthyologists and
conservation biologists. The country has rich native freshwater fish genetic resources constituting
804 species which have been recorded in the FishBase database (Froese and Pauly, 2013).
Understanding of species and communities reveal crustal facts necessary to the management
of ecosystem and habitat. To contribute to the development of basic knowledge, studies of
taxonomic diversity should be supplemented to look for species distribution patterns.
Identification, listing and prioritization of species and their conservation status are one of the
important tasks in conservation and sustainable utilization of natural resourtes receiving global
attention. The conservation of the fishes has never been adequately addressed in India which
has been mainly due to lack of scientific data and perception about the criteria to be used for the
characterization and designating conservation status of threatened fishes. In this paper, we
document the new freshwater fish species reported during last three decades from various
localities of India, assess their patterns of distribution and stated conservation status as per
IUCN Red List.
Present paper is the first attempt to compile a list of the new freshwater fish species reported
.during last three decades. A list of new freshwater fish species reported for first time in India was
compiled based on published literature in the form of research articles, monographs, books,
species checklists and technical reports carried out during the last 30 years.
The records and nomenclature have been updated as per the classification by fish base. Taxonomy
and species names for new species of freshwater fishes follow fish base. Distribution information
was confirmed by retrieving species level information from the various research papers and
FishBase (Froese & Pauly, 2013).
Information on the conservation status of all taxa in this paper was retrieved from the IUCN Red
List of Threatened Species, whose underlying assessments are based on the IUCN Red List
Categories and criteria (Version 2015.2) down loaded on 01 September 2015 (IUCN, 2015). The
overall aim of IUCN Red List is to convey urgency and scale of conservation problem to public
and policy makers, and to motivate the global community to try to reduce species extinction.
For details on the IUCN Red Listing process, refer to Mace et al. (2008), Hoffman et al. (2010)
and Coli en et al. (2014).
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
While preparing the checklist, attempts have been made to include all the species of freshwater
fishes recorded for first time from India by various researchers. In total 150 endemic new freshwater
fish species have been emerged during the last three decades (1985 to 2015) from the different
Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics
Table 1 : Diversity, distribution and conservation status of new freshwater fish species recorded for first time form India
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Balitora jalpal/i Kunthi tributary of Bharatapuzha River, Western NE Raghavan et a/. (2013)
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Travancoria elongata Chalakudy River in Western Ghats of Kerala EN Pethiyagoda & Kottelat (1994)
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Pangio ammophila Western Ghats of Karnataka NE Britz et al. (2012b)
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Bari/ius ardens Western Ghats of Southern Karnataka and northern Kerala NE Knight et al. (2015)
Bari/ius profundus Koladyne River, Mizoram NE Dishma & Vishwanath (2012)
Betadevario ramachandrani Western Ghats of Karnataka DD Pramod et al. (2010)
Chela macrolepis Environs of Chennai, Tamil Nadu NE Knight & Devi (2014)
Danionella priapus Brahmaputra drainage, West Bengal DD Britz (2009)
Devario deruptotalea Dutah Stream, a tributary of the Yu River, Manipur NE Ramananda & Vishwanath (2014)
Garra arunachalensis Eastern Himalayan foothills, north-eastern India NE Nebeshwar & Vishwanath (2013)
Garra arupi Brahmaputra basin in Arunachal Pradesh NE Nebeshwar et al. (2009)
Garra birostris Eastern Himalayan foothills, north-eastern India NE Nebeshwar & Vishwanath (2013)
Garra compressus Manipur VU Kosygin & Vishwanath (1998)
Garra dampaensis Seling River, a tributary of Karnaphuli River, in Mizoram NE Lalronunga et al. (2013a)
Garra elongata Chindwin drainage of Manipur and Chenla River, Nagaland NT Vishwanath & Kosygin (2000)
Garra gravelyi Manipur NT Vishwanath et al. (1987)
Garra kalpangi Kalpangi River (Brahmaputra basin) in Arunachal Pradesh NE Nebeshwar et al. (2012)
Garra kempi Manipur LC Vishwanath et al. (1987)
Garra magnidiscus Upper Brahmaputra River basin in Arunachal Pradesh NE Tamang (2013)
Garra manipurensis Manipur VU Vishwanath & Saroinalini (1988)
Garra nambulica Nambul River in Manipur VU Vishwanath & Joyshree (2005)
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Pethia aurea Eastern and north eastern part of West Bengal NE Knight (2013)
Pethia expletiforis Ka-ao River, Kaladan drainage, Mizoram NA Dishma & Vishwanath (2013)
Pethia longicauda Hiranyakeshi River, Krishna drainage, Maharashtra NE Katwate et al. (2014b)
Pethia lutea Kundalika river Northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra NE Katwate et al. (2014a)
Pethia rutila Karnaphuli drainage, Mizoram NA Lalramliana et al. (2014a)
Puntius ater Chindwin basin in Manipur VU Linthoingambi & Vishwanath (2007)
Puntius doiichopterus Freshwater stream at Kayamkulam of Kerala NA Plamoottil (2015)
Puntius khugae Chindwin basin in Manipur VU Linthoingambi & Vishwanath (2007)
Puntius nigripinnis Moyar River and Kalindi River, Southern Western Ghats, NE Knight et al. (2012)
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Puntius rohani Kanyakumari, Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu VU Devi et al. (2010)
Puntius terio Tango Epong stream, Arunachal Pradesh LC Jha et al. (2013)
Rasbora caverii Bhima River, Maharashtra LC Jadhav & Yadav (2009)
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Schistura papulifera Cave of the Synrang Pamiang system, Meghillaya State CR Kottelat et al. (2007)
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Schistura reticulata Maklang and Lokchao Rivers, Manipur EN Vishwanath & Nebeshwar (2004)
Family: Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchus chakpiensis Chakpi River, Chindwin basin in Manipur NE Shangningam & Vishwanath (2013)
Psilorhynchus kaladanensis Kaladan basin of Mizoram NA Lalramliana et al. (2015a)
Psilorhynchus khopai Tuisi River, a tributary of Kaladan River, in Mizoram NA Lalramliana et al. (2014c)
Psilorhynchus ngathanu Challou River Chindwin basin in Manipur NE Shangningam & Vishwanath (2014)
Order: Perciformes
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Parambassis bistigmata Brahmaputra drainage, from north-eastern India NE Geetakumari (2012)
Parambassis waikhomi Loktak Lake, Chindwin basin in Manipur NE Geetakumari & Basudha (2012)
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Family: Channidae
Channa andrao Lefraguri swamp, West Bengal NE Britz (2013)
Channa aurantimaculata Brahmaputra River basin, Assam DD Musikasinthorn (2000)
Channa melanostigma Brahmaputra basin in North-east India NE Geetakumari &Vishwanath (2011)
Family: Gobiidae
Brachyamblyopus Kapaleswari river, West Bengal NE Paul &Chanda (2015)
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Nandus andrewi Ichamati River, Ganges River drainage, Northeastern India DD Ng &Jaafar (2008)
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Hara koladynensis Koladyne River, Mizoram DD Anganthoibi & Vishwanath (2009)
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Pseudolaguvia ferruginea Brahmaputra and Ganges river drainages in northeast India DD Ng (2009)
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Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis Upper Brahmaputra River basin in Arunachal Pradesh NA Tamang & Sin ha (2014a)
Pseudolaguvia lapillicola Western Ghats, Southern Karnataka NA Britz et al. (2013)
Pseudolaguvia .magna Upper Brahmaputra River basin in Arunachal Pradesh NA Tamang & Sinha (2014a)
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Glyptothorax chindwinica Barak River (Brahmaputra drainage), Manipur LC Vishwanath & Linthoingambi (2007)
Glyptothorax churamanii Kaladan River at Kolchaw, Mizoram NA Rameshori & Vishwanath (2012b)
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Glyptothorax jayarami Kaladan basin of Mizoram NE Rameshori & Vishwanath (2012c)
Glyptothorax maceriatus Meghna-Surma River system in Mizoram NE Ng & Lalramliana (2012b)
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Oreoglanis pangenensis Pange River, Brahmaputra River basin, Arunachal Pradesh NA Sinha & Tamang (2015)
Pseudecheneis koladynae Koladyne River, Mizoram NE Anganthoibi & Vishwanath (2010c)
Pseudecheneis suppaetula Ganges River drainages in Himachal Pradesh DD Ng (2006a)
Order: Synbranchiformes
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Macrognathus·albus Manimala River Kerala NA Plamoottil & Abraham (2014a)
Macrognathus fasciatus Karuthavadasserikkara, Manimala River, Kerala NA Plamoottil &Abraham (2014b)
Family: Synbranchidae
Monopterus ichthyophoides Sawleng River and Barak River drainage in Mizoram NE Britz et al. (2011)
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Carinotetraodon imitator Kumaradhara River in Karnataka, Western Ghats DD Britz et al. (2012c)
CR - Critically Endangered;
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Pavinkumar
locality of India belonging to 5 order, 22 family and 44 genera. Cyprinids were the most dominant
family represented by 44 species belonging to 11 genera, followed by Sisoridae (25 species
from 5 genera), Nemacheilidae (17 species from 2 genera), Erethistidae (16 species from 4
genera) and Badidae (11 species from 2 genera) (Table 2).
Table 2: Number of family, genera and species under each Order
Order Family Genera (No.) Species (No.)
Cypriniformes Balitoridae 2
3
Cobitidae 1 1
Cyprinidae 11
44
Nemacheilidae 2 17
Psilorhynchidae 1
4
Perciformes Ambassidae 12
Badidae 2 11
Channidae 1
3
Gobiidae 1 1
Nandidae 1 1
Pristolepididae 11
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae 1
3
Bagridae
3
9
Erethistidae
4
16
Kryptoglanidae 1 1
Olyridae 12
Schilbeidae 1 1
Siluridae 1 1
Sisoridae 5 25
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae 12
Synbranchidae 1 1
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae 1 1
Thirty-two new species of freshwater fishes emerged from the Mizoram during last three decades,
followed by 29 from Manipur, 28 from Kerala, 17 from Arunachal Pradesh, 14 from West Bengal,
13 from Karnataka, 5 from Assam, 4 from Maharashtra, and 4 from Tamil Nadu (Table 1). Many
more new species could be distributed in the drainage of the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats,
Northeast India and Himalayan region and other unexplored areas and therefore more biodiversity
exploration is required.
Emergence of new species of freshwater fishes found high in streams and rivers originating from
Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, Northeast India and Himalayan region compared to Deccan
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peninsula and Gangetic plain; this might be due to perennial streams outlined the unique habitats
for the freshwater fishes. Many of these endemic species have a very restricted distribution in
the Western Ghats states and north-east Indian states.
Of the 150 new species of freshwater fishes emerged from the different locality of India, 1
species (Schistura papulifera) have been listed as Critically Endangered, 5 as Endangered
(Travancoria elongate, Garra surendranathanii, Osteochilichthys longidorsalis, Schistura
reticulate and Horabagrus nigricol/aris), 9 as Vulnerable (Garra compressus, Garra manipurensis,
Garra nambulica, Garra paralissorhynchus, Garra periyarensis, Puntius ater, Puntius khugae,
Puntius rohani and Schistura khugae), 2 as Near Threatened (Garra elongate and Garra gravelyt),
10 as Least Concern (Garra kempi, Oreichthys cosuatis, Puntius terio, Rasbora caverii,
Pseudolaguvia shawi, Gagata dolichonema, Glyptothorax botius, Glyptothorax chindwinica,
Glyptothorax granulus, and Glyptothorax ngapang), 22as Data Deficient, 68 species have not
yet been evaluated for their conservation status, and 33 species Not being Assessed by IUCN
Red list (Table 1). 123 species of new freshwater fishes are coming under Data Deficient (22),
Not Evaluated (68) and Not Assessed (33) category of IUCN Red list (Table 1). Available data
indicated the lack of scientific studies on new species of freshwater fishes that emerged from
the different locality of India. Hence research need to be conducted on fish identification, taxonomic
diversity, patterns of distribution and stated conservation status in India for planning appropriate
conservation strategies.
CONCLUSION
57 %of new species of freshwater fishes emerged from north-eastern states of India. Localities
of Himalaya, Northeast Indian states and Western Ghats are potential areas for future research.
Of the 150 new species of freshwater fishes emerged from the different locality of India, 17
species of Indian fishes are listed as threatened under the Critically Endangered, Endangered,
Vulnerable and Near Threatened categories.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First author thank Dr. G. Sugumar, Dean
ilC,
Fisheries College and Research Institute,
Thoothukudi-628 008, Tamil Nadu, India for his constant support and facilities provided and
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University for providing merit scholarship.
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*Corresponding Address:
H. S. Mogalekar, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tami! Nadu Fisheries University,
Thoothukudi-628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.
Received: 08.09.2015
Accepted: 16.10.2015
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