Opsarius kanaensis a new species of bariliine fish (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Manipur, Northeastern India
Authors
Arunkumar L 1 , Wanglar Alphonsa Moyon2☼ 1. Department of Zoology, MayaiLambi College, Yumnam, Huidrom - 795009, Manipur, India 2. Department of Zoology, South East Manipur College, Komlathabi - 795135, Manipur, India Corresponding Author: Department of Zoology, South East Manipur College, Komlathabi - 795135, Manipur, India Email: alphonshawanglar@gmail.com
Article History
Received: 16 August 2017 Accepted: 01 October 2017 Published: October-December 2017
Citation
Arunkumar L, Wanglar Alphonsa Moyon. Opsarius kanaensis a new species of bariliine fish (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Manipur,Northeastern India. Species, 2017, 18(61), 160-169
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ABSTRACT
Opsarius kanaensis is a new species from cyprinid fishes, Manipur. The new species is differentiated with other cyprinid fishes through the combination of morphological characters: 1 pair of short maxillary barbel, no mandibular knob, length of the origin of dorsal fin to the upper end of caudal fin lobe is longer than the distance between the origin of dorsal fin to the anterior margin of nares, 8-10 blue black lateral bands, a round blue black spot at the anterior base of caudal fin which is overlap by the last vertical band, a mid-transverse band of black colour in the dorsal fin, distinct red colouration of anal fin, depth of caudal peduncle 9.2-9.9% SL; eye diameter 6.3-8.5% SL; post dorsal length 72.1-78.5% SL; head length 18.7-24.2% SL; head depth at occiput 17.2-21.2% SL; and at eye 64.6-70.0% HL; snout length 30.8-37.2% HL; interorbital width 32.2-35.8% HL and width of head at neck 42.6-48.5% HL. A key to the species Opsarius from the Chindwin basin of Manipur is provided.
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