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Exostoma Dhritiae

April 9 , 2023 580 days 543 0
  • A new catfish species has been discovered by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The new species has been named ‘Exostoma Dhritiae’ after Dhriti Banerjee, the first woman director of the ZSI.
  • The new species was found in Siking stream, a tributary of the Siang River in Upper Siang district.
  • It is a small fish found in streams in these hills and locally called ‘ngorang’ by local tribals.

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