New Freshwater Fish Genus – Koima
November 22 , 2024
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- A team of researchers have discovered Koima, a new genus of freshwater fish endemic to the Western Ghats.
- The two species of fish earlier identified under genus Nemacheilus have been reclassified under the newly coined genus.
- The fish named Mesonoemacheilus remadevii and Nemacheilus monilis are now renamed as Koima remadevii and Koima monilis.
- Both species are endemic to the Western Ghats and found in the tributaries of the Cauvery River.
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