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International Journal of Innovative Studies in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
Volume-2 Issue-5, 2016, Page No: 20-24
Rasbora ataenia, a new freshwater fish from Kerala, India
Dr. Mathews Plamoottil
HOD & Asst. Professor in Zoology, Baby John Memorial Govt. College, Chavara, Kollam, Kerala, India.
Citation : Dr. Mathews Plamoottil, Rasbora ataenia, a new freshwater fish from Kerala, India International Journal of Innovative Studies in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries. 2016;2(5):20-24.
Abstract
Taxonomic analysis of five specimens of a cyprinid fish collected from Alappuzha, Kerala, India revealed that they present several taxonomic differences from their congeners. The new species, Rasbora ataenia, is diagnosed by a combination of the following characters: dorsal fin with seven branched rays, anal fin with five branched rays, body slender and without any lateral color stripe, head deeper and snout shorter.
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