Biology:Garra magnidiscus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Garra magnidiscus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Garra |
| Species: | G. magnidiscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Garra magnidiscus Tamang, 2013
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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
- ↑ "Garra magnidiscus Tamang, 2013". Species Summary. fishbase.org. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=67492&genusname=Garra&speciesname=magnidiscus&AT=Garra+magnidiscus.
- ↑ "New fish species found in Arunachal Pradesh". Times of India. August 26, 2013. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/New-fish-species-found-in-Arunachal-Pradesh/articleshow/22062706.cms.
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): 31–40.
Wikidata ☰ Q18169343 entry
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