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New Fish Species Barilius torsai (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) identified by ICAR-CIFRI

ICAR-CIFRI identified a new freshwater fish species Barilius torsai (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae), from Torsa River, Brahmaputra drainage (DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4746.11.14.14808-14815). Theses fishes are highly relished as food and fetches maximum market price (Rs. 400-600/kg) in the Dooars region of West Bengal. Many of the Barilius species is having ornamental value and being exported from India.