Garra mlapparaensis
Kurup & Radhakrishnan, 2010
Two new cyprinid fishes under the genus Garra (Hamilton) from Kerala, Southern IndiaTwo new Cyprinid fishes under the genus Garra (Hamilton) have been described from river Periyar, Kerala. The morphometric and meristic characters of the two species varied from the species hitherto described. Garra emarginata sp. nov. is named after its emarginated caudal fin, while Garra mlapparaensis sp. nov. is named after its type locality. A key to the species under the genus Garra, reported so far from Kerala, is also provided.
B.M. Kurup & K.V. Radhakrishnan
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 107(3), Sep-Dec 2010