First record of Garra birostris Nebeshwar & Vishwanath, 2013 (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Doyang and Dikhu rivers of Brahmaputra drainage, Nagaland, India
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Garra birostris is recorded for the first time from the Doyang and Dikhu tributaries of the Brahmaputra drainage, Nagaland, northeastern India. The detailed morphometric and meristic data of the specimens that forms the basis of this new record are presented.
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