Kavita Kumari, Simanku Borah, Sangeetha M Nair, Vettath Raghavan Suresh
Opsarius siangi sp. nov., a previously undocumented species, has been identified from Siang River, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India. This newly described species is distinguished by a suite of unique morphological characteristics, notably including a complete lateral line, consisting of 65-77 scales, 32-39 pre-dorsal scales, 12-15 scales positioned between dorsal fin origin and lateral line, presence of two pairs of barbels, body depth ranging from 18.80% to 27.42% of standard length and a distinct pattern of 8-15 vertical bars adorning the body...
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