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Rakthamichtys mumba
October 3 , 2021
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- New species of blind freshwater eel has been by four scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).
- Eel species was discovered from a well in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- As per scientists, the eel is a blind freshwater hypogean.
- This is the first such discovered species from Maharashtra and Northern western Ghats.
- The species has been named ‘Rakthamichtys mumba’ to pay tribute to the city it was found in.
- This is the 5th species from Rakthamicthys genus to have originated from India.
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