Plamoottil, M., K., V. (2022). Discovery of a new cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus nitidus, from Kerala, India. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 26(2), 511-528. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234380
Mathews Plamoottil; Vineeth K.. "Discovery of a new cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus nitidus, from Kerala, India". Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 26, 2, 2022, 511-528. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234380
Plamoottil, M., K., V. (2022). 'Discovery of a new cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus nitidus, from Kerala, India', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 26(2), pp. 511-528. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234380
Plamoottil, M., K., V. Discovery of a new cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus nitidus, from Kerala, India. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2022; 26(2): 511-528. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2022.234380
Discovery of a new cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus nitidus, from Kerala, India
Hypselobarbus nitidus, a new teleost fish was detected in a small freshwater stream at Kerala, India. It is a relative species of Hypselobarbus jerdoni described from Mangalore in Karnataka. It can be distinguished from its congeners in having a higher body, non-osseous, weak and flexible last simple dorsal-fin ray, 27-28 lateral line scales, 9 branched rays on the ventral fin, long anal fin, which reaches the caudal fin base, red coloured dorsal, ventral, anal and caudal fins, black-tipped dorsal fin and upper caudal lobe. Hypselobarbus nitidus is both edible and ornamental. The new species was described, scientifically named, taxonomically analyzed, and compared to its congeners.