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Puntius euspilurus, a new fish species (cypriniformes: cyprinidae) from Kerala, India

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Puntius euspilurus, a new fish species of the family cyprinidae, is described from Wayanad of Kerala, India.It is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: body elongated, rounded and slender, barbels feeble and never reach orbit or nostrils; last simple dorsal fin ray feebly osseous and flexible, 23-24 lateral line scales, 2½ scales between lateral line and ventral fin and elongated pectoral fin which reaches to ventral fin.

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Puntius euspilurus, a new fish species of the family cyprinidae, is described from Wayanad of Kerala, India.It is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: body elongated, rounded and slender, barbels feeble and never reach orbit or nostrils; last simple dorsal fin ray feebly osseous and flexible, 23-24 lateral line scales, 2½ scales between lateral line and ventral fin and elongated pectoral fin which reaches to ventral fin.

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Puntius euspilurus, a new fish species of the family cyprinidae, is described from Wayanad of Kerala, India.It is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: body elongated, rounded and slender, barbels feeble and never reach orbit or nostrils; last simple dorsal fin ray feebly osseous and flexible, 23-24 lateral line scales, 2½ scales between lateral line and ventral fin and elongated pectoral fin which reaches to ventral fin.

Key concepts: Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, Fishery, Fish <Actinopterygii>, Geography, Zoology, Biology

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