Garra magnidiscus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Garra
Species:
G. magnidiscus
Binomial name
Garra magnidiscus
Tamang, 2013

Garra magnidiscus is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra.[1] Identified in 2013, Garra m. is found in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh where is it is known locally as Ngop.[2] The name magnidiscus (in Latin: large disc) refers to a distinctive large adhesive disc found in the posterior region of its mouth.

References

  1. โ†‘ "Garra magnidiscus Tamang, 2013". Species Summary. fishbase.org. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. โ†‘ "New fish species found in Arunachal Pradesh". Times of India. August 26, 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

Further reading

  • Arunachalam, M., S. Nandagopal and R.L. Mayden, 2013. Morphological diagnoses of Garra (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from North-Eastern India with four new species description from Brahmaputra" River. J. Fish. Aqua. 4(3):121-138. (Ref. 95162)
  • Tamang, Lakpa. "Garra magnidiscus, a new species of cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) from Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India." Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 24.1 (2013): 31โ€“40.


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