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Discovery of A New Teleost Fish, Puntius ocellus from Kerala, India

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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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.

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10.21608/eajbsz.2020.116964

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new species, Discovery, Cyprinids, Puntius euspilurus, Puntius kyphus

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Mathews

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Plamoottil

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BJM Government College, Chavara, Kollam District, Kerala- 691583, India

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mathewsplamoottil@gmail.com

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Mavelikara

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Vineeth.

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K.

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BJM Government College, Chavara, Kollam District, Kerala- 691583, India

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12

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2

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15675

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2020-12-01

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2020-07-13

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2020-12-01

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93

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102

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2090-0759

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2090-0821

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EAJBSZ_Volume 12_Issue 2_Pages 93-102.pdf

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, B. Zoology

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Discovery of A New Teleost Fish, Puntius ocellus from Kerala, India

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22 Jan 2023