Gitchak nakana
Britz, Marak, Velentina, Lokeshwor, Raghavan, Pinion and Ruber 2026
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Cobitidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
IndiaTypes
Holotype ZSI FF11123, 20.8 mm SL; India: Assam: dug-out well in small village in Goalpara District, collected 30 March 2024, Leminard and Wimarithy K. Marak
Paratypes ZSI FF11124, 2 specimens, 20.0–20.2 mm SL, same data as holotype. KUFOS.2025.FT.11.1, 20.8 mm SL, same data as holotype. ZSI_FF1125, 2 specimens, 14.0 mm SL, same locality as holotype, collected 01 March 2021, Wimarithy K. Marak. KUFOS.2025. FT.11.2-5, 4 specimens, 12.3–16.2 mm SL, same locality as holotype, collected 01 March 2021, Wimarithy K. Marak. KUFOS. 2025. FT.11.6, 1 specimen, 20.0 mm SL, same locality as holotype, collected 23 Feb 2025, Leminard K. Marak
Distribution
Known only from the Type Locality: India: Assam: dug-out well in small village in Goalpara District
Conservation Status
NE
Museum Holdings
As above only
Key References
| Britz, R., Marak, W.K., Velentina, K., Lokeshwor, Y., Raghavan, R.V., Pinion, A.K. and Rüber, L. | Journal Article | 2026 | A miniature, subterranean, blind cobitid loach, Gitchak nakana, new genus and species, is the first groundwater-dwelling fish from Northeast India |