Pethia arunachalensis Shangningam, Kosygin & Chowdhury, 2020
Arunachal barb

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 27-28. This species is distinguished from its congeners of Pethia by the following set of characters: small body-size (30.1-34.0 mm SL); incomplete lateral line, lateral line pored scales 6-7; predorsal scales 8-9; last simple dorsal-fin ray osseous and serrated posteriorly with 16-18 serrae; circumpeduncular scales 12; a distinct black caudal spot encompassing the 17th-19th lateral line scale (Ref. 121779).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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