Schistura hiranyakeshi is a freshwater fish endemic to India. It was described in 2020.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Schistura hiranyakeshi near the source of the Hiranyakeshi river | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. hiranyakeshi
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| Schistura hiranyakeshi (Praveenraj, Thackeray & Balasubramanian, 2020)[1]
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Description
editSchistura hiranyakeshi stands out among its closely related counterparts found in peninsular, northeastern, and central India, as well as Sri Lanka, due to its distinct features such as incomplete lateral line with 6-7 pores, dorsal and caudal fins lacking spots, 9-10 wide bars on the body, crimson coloration on fins of adult males, black marks on the lower lip, and the absence of a suborbital flap or axillary pelvic lobe.[6]
Range
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Schistura hiranyakeshi has only been found in large numbers in the temple pond of the Sri Hiranyakeshi temple of Amboli, near the source of the Hiranyakeshi river,[4] the pond itself is fed by a natural spring from a laterite cave system.[6] The area has been declared a biodiversity heritage site by the state government.[5]
Etymology
editSchistura hiranyakeshi was named after the river Hiranyakeshi, which S.hiranyakeshi is found. [3]
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schistura hiranyakeshi". FishBase. June 2021 version.
- ^ Bose, Mrityunjay (2020-10-16). "Uddhav Thackeray's son, Tejas, discovers new fish species: The Hiranyakeshi Loach". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b "New freshwater fish discovered from western ghats in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district". Hindustan Times. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b Jadhav, Ranjeet (2021-03-13). "Mumbai: Will Amboli get the heritage tag for a fish species?". www.mid-day.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b "State Declares Region in Amboli as Biodiversity Heritage Site After Discovery of Rare Fish Species". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b c Jayasimhan, Praveenraj & Thackeray, Tejas. (2020). Schistura hiranyakeshi a new loach (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from Maharashtra, Northern Western Ghats, India, pp. 49-56