Updated November 30th, 2019 at 19:02 IST
Fish species discovered in Meghalaya
A fish species has been discovered in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district, officials said on Saturday.
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A fish species, that has a scientific name Schistura syngkai was discovered in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district, officials said on Saturday.
The fish species, that has a scientific name Schistura syngkai, was discovered at Twahdidoh stream, a tributary of Wahblei river, by a team of scientists led by Prof Khlur Mukhim of Shillong's Lady Keane College, they said.
Mukhim said both sexes of the fish have golden-brown bodies with blackish lateral stripes and slightly emarginate tail fins.
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The specimens of the fish have been sent to Zoological Survey of India in Kolkata and Gauhati University Museum of Fishes in Guwahati, he said.
Mukhim had earlier discovered a blind fish species that lives 1,600 feet inside a limestone cave in East Jaintia Hills district of the state.
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Published November 30th, 2019 at 17:51 IST
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