Discovery of A New Teleost Fish, Puntius ocellus from Kerala, India | ||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, B. Zoology | ||
| Article 9, Volume 12, Issue 2, December 2020, Pages 93-102 PDF (698.75 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbsz.2020.116964 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mathews Plamoottil; Vineeth. K. | ||
| BJM Government College, Chavara, Kollam District, Kerala- 691583, India | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A new Puntius species is described from a freshwater stream of Kerala, India. It is related to Puntius mahecola, P. amphibius, P. euspilurus, and P. kyphus; all these are small elongate fishes with laterally compressed body having a non-ossified and weak last simple dorsal fin ray. But the new fish shows a number of differences from its close relative species. It can be distinguished from its congeners in having a pointed and unusually elongated snout, a weak and non-osseous last simple dorsal fin ray, 23-24 lateral line scales, 2 ½ scales between lateral line and ventral fin, 7-8 predorsal scales, and a distinct golden or yellow ring surrounding its large caudal black spot on posterior most lateral line scales. The new fish is not uncommon in the water bodies of Kazargod; it is edible and can be used as ornamental fish. The new species is taxonomically analyzed and compared with its congeners. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| New Species; Discovery; Cyprinids; Puntius euspilurus; Puntius kyphus | ||
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