Rafael Pereiro
29-01-2010, 22:24:17
Badis dibruensis, a new species (Teleostei: Badidae) from northeastern India
Kh. Geetakumari & W. Vishwanath Abstract: A new species of the genus Badis Hamilton is described from Dibru River, Dibrugarh, Brahmaputra basin in Assam, India. The species has the following combination of characters: a conspicuous black blotch covering the superficial part of the cleithrum above pectoral fin base, a small oval-shaped black blotch on the middle of caudal fin, two predorsal bones, interorbital width 9.9-15.0, upper jaw length 6.1-6.9, lower jaw length 7.1-8.3 and orbital diameter 7.6-9.4 % SL. The species differs from its nearest congeners, B. badis, B. kanabos and B. tuivaiei by the absence of dark black or brown vertical bars on sides. A key to species of Badis of India is provided. Etymology
Named after the Dibru River, the type locality.
Fuente: http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/ZooPrintJournal/2010/January/o215626i10644-647.pdf
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Kh. Geetakumari & W. Vishwanath Abstract: A new species of the genus Badis Hamilton is described from Dibru River, Dibrugarh, Brahmaputra basin in Assam, India. The species has the following combination of characters: a conspicuous black blotch covering the superficial part of the cleithrum above pectoral fin base, a small oval-shaped black blotch on the middle of caudal fin, two predorsal bones, interorbital width 9.9-15.0, upper jaw length 6.1-6.9, lower jaw length 7.1-8.3 and orbital diameter 7.6-9.4 % SL. The species differs from its nearest congeners, B. badis, B. kanabos and B. tuivaiei by the absence of dark black or brown vertical bars on sides. A key to species of Badis of India is provided. Etymology
Named after the Dibru River, the type locality.
Fuente: http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/ZooPrintJournal/2010/January/o215626i10644-647.pdf
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