Schistura sonarengaensis
Mukhim, Sarma, Choudhury, Chandran, Das, Singh, Warbah, Kumar Sarkar and Sarma 2024
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Nemacheilidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
IndiaTypes
Holotype: GUMF 1001, 72.8 mm SL; India: Meghalaya: South Garo Hills District: Krem (= cave) Sonarenga; Tolegre village 2523001.189200N, 9036021.972600E; 269 mm asl.
Paratypes: ZSI FF 10348, 2 specimens, 52.0–68.4 mm SL; same data as for holotype. GUMF 1002/11, 11 specimens, 41.9–66.6 mm SL, same data as for holotype. GUMF 1003/4, 4 specimens, 55.5–68.9 mm SL; India: Meghalaya: South Garo Hills District: Krem Nakama, Nokatgre village; 2522028.189200N, 9035039.972600E; 270 m asl. GUMF 1004/10, 10 specimens, 46.5–63.8 mm SL; India: Meghalaya: South Garo Hills District: Krem Chiabole, Nokatgre village, 252300.31200N, 9035030.335400E; 244 m asl. GUMF 1002/3, 3 specimens, 42.7–59.5 mm SL, cleared and stained for osteology, same data as for holotype.
Distribution
Currently, the new species is known from its type locality in the Krem Sonarenga along with two adjacent cave populations from Krem Chiabole and Krem Nakama in Nokatgre village, South Garo Hills District, Meghalaya, India.
Conservation Status
NE
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
| Mukhim, D.K.B., Sarma, K., Choudhury, H., Chandran, R., Das, R., Singh, R.K., Warbah, D.P., Sarkar, U.K. and Sarma, D. | Journal Article | 2024 | Schistura sonarengaensis, a new species of cave-dwelling loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Meghalaya, northeast India. |
| Peng, X., Xu, B., Chen, C., Xiao, T. and Su, J. | Journal Article | 2024 | Mitochondrial genome diversity of Schistura McClelland, 1838 (Teleostei, Nemacheilidae) |