Schistura hiranyakeshi
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| Schistura hiranyakeshi | |
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| Schistura hiranyakeshi near the source of the Hiranyakeshi river | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. hiranyakeshi |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistura hiranyakeshi (Praveenraj, Thackeray & Balasubramanian, 2020)[1] | |
Schistura hiranyakeshi is a freshwater fish endemic to India. It was described in 2020.[2][3][4][5][6]
Schistura 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]
