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2025, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A


First Record of endemic fish Dawkinsia filamentosus (Family Cyprinidae) from Daman Ganga river at Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Union Territory of India.


Author(s): Akash R Chaudhari and Sunil D Patil

Abstract: The present paper reports the first record of the fish species Dawkinsia filamentosus from Damanganga River of the state of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Union territory of India. A total of 47 specimens were caught monthly from backwater of river Damanganga, including 20 males and 27 females. Morphometric measurements and the meristematic count were conducted for its identification. The given paper provides the description, distribution, and diagnostic character characteristics of the species Dawkinsia filamentosus.

DOI: 10.22271/letters.2025.v5.i1a.115

Pages: 35-38 | Views: 104 | Downloads: 49

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How to cite this article:
Akash R Chaudhari, Sunil D Patil. First Record of endemic fish Dawkinsia filamentosus (Family Cyprinidae) from Daman Ganga river at Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Union Territory of India.. Zool Entomol Lett 2025;5(1):35-38. DOI: 10.22271/letters.2025.v5.i1a.115

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