Pethia dibrugarhensis

Pethia dibrugarhensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pethia
Species:
P. dibrugarhensis
Binomial name
Pethia dibrugarhensis
Sharma, Vishwanath, Dishma, Borah & Das, 2025

Pethia dibrugarhensis is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae.[1] It was first described in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, India, from which its name is derived.[2][3]

The species is found in small rivers and streams that have clear, slow flowing water. Pethia dibrugarhensis is a small barb known for its laterally compressed body and distinctive color markings.[4]

References

  1. ^ "New fish species discovered in Brahmaputra named after Assam's Dibrugarh". India Today. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ^ Sharma, Niti; Vishwanath, Waikhom; Dishma, Mayanglambam; Borah, Simanku; Das, B. K. (20 June 2025). "A New Species of the Genus Pethia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Brahmaputra Drainage, India". National Academy Science Letters. doi:10.1007/s40009-025-01691-6. ISSN 2250-1754.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (16 November 2025). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE Bleeker 1863 (Small Barbs)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ^ "New fish species found in Brahmaputra named after Dibrugarh". The Times of India. 7 July 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 December 2025.