TNPSC Thervupettagam

Glyptothorax punyabratai

May 11 , 2024 50 days 259 0
  • Glyptothorax punyabratai, a new catfish species, has been described from the Brahmaputra River drainage in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The species was collected from Tung Stream, a small tributary of the Tissa River, in the Brahmaputra River basin.
  • The new species has been named after Dr. Punyabarata Das, the founder director of ICAR-NBFGR, in honour of his immense and valuable contributions to fisheries research.

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