Dr. Mathews Plamoottil (3)
Description: Mystus menoni, a new fish species of family Bagridae, is described from Elankadu of Manimala River in Kerala, India. It is distinguished from its relatives by the following combination of characters: maxillary barbels reach anal fin; median longitudinal groove on head divided into two fontanels and reaching occipital process; the latter reaches basal bone of dorsal fin; adipose dorsal fin long and located a little behind the rayed dorsal fin; caudal lobes broad and rounded. The new fish is described and compared with its congeners, (Plamoottil & Abraham, 2013). Colouration: A bluish green oval to round spot present on shoulder and a similar triangular spot on caudal base and a thick bluish green band present in between these two, (Plamoottil & Abraham, 2013). Habitat: The type locality is characterized by rocky substratum (patches of cobbles, boulders and gravelly sand occur at certain places) and intermittent occurrence of moderately dense riparian vegetation. Syntopic with Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis, Danio malabaricus, Rasbora daniconius, Garra mullya, Dawkinsia filamentosa, Haludaria fasciatus, Pristolepis malabaricus, Etroplus suratensis, E. maculatus, Mesonoemacheilus triangularis, Xenentodon cancila, Mastacembelus armatus, and Macrognathus guentheri, (Plamoottil & Abraham, 2013). Etymology: The species name menoni: Named for Dr. A. G. K. Menon, the eminent Scientist of Zoological Survey of India, who contributed much to the taxonomy of the fresh water fishes of India.
Idukki Mystus
None
Bagridae
South Asia: Manimala River drainage, Kerala, India. Type locality: Currently known only from the type locality in Kerala.
12.0cm. (4¾ins)
22-26°C (71-79°F)
6.0-7.0.
Froese,
R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2024 )
Plamoottil, M. and N.P. Abraham,
2013. Mystus menoni, a new fish species from Kerala,
India. Intl. J. Pure Appl. Zool. 1(4):315-325.
Family: Bagridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails
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