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Schistura liyaiensis, a new loach from Barak River, Manipur, India (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae)

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A new loach, Schistura liyaiensis, is described from the upper reaches of the Barak River at Liyai village, Senapati District, Manipur, India. It is distinguished from its congeners in having a unique combination of characters: 7–9 brown saddles each continuing onto the flank and forming 7–8 broad to slightly narrow bars with a rounded ventral margin, incomplete lateral line, 4 simple and 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays, a black spot at the origin of dorsal fin, a black basicaudal bar, pectoral and pelvic fins sub-acuminate, respectively, with 10 and 7 rays, prominent processus dentiformis.

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We are very grateful to Aloysius and K. John for their help in the collection of specimens, K. Venkataraman and L. Kosygin of ZSI, Kolkata, and N. Sen of ZSI/ERS, Shillong, for giving access to specimens under their care. The first author is thankful to the authority of Manipur University for providing financial support.

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya Techno City, Kling Road, Baridua, Ri-Bhoi, 793101, Meghalaya, India

    Yumnam Lokeshwor

  2. Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur, 795003, Manipur, India

    Waikhom Vishwanath

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This article was registered in the Official Register of Zoological Nomenclature (ZooBank) as B7017717-A480-4070-A6A0-DBE38E6D4E18.

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Lokeshwor, Y., Vishwanath, W. Schistura liyaiensis, a new loach from Barak River, Manipur, India (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyol Res 62, 313–319 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-014-0447-2

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