- Researchers from the Rajiv Gandhi University have discovered five new fish species in various districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The scientific names of the newly-discovered fish species are
- Mystus prabini, found in Sinkin and Dibang rivers in Lower Dibang Valley district
- Exostoma kottelati found in Ranga river in Lower Subansiri district.
- Creteuchiloglanis tawangensis, found in the Tawangchu river in Tawang district,
- Garra ranganensis, found in Ranga river and
- Physoschistura harkishorei, found in Dibang and Lohit rivers in Lower Dibang Valley district.
- Majority of the water bodies in remote areas of Arunachal Pradesh are still not easily accessible to the researchers due to a difficult terrain that includes rain forests, steep hills besides communication problems.
- The researchers, however, are optimistic that meticulous exploration may result in more discoveries of new fish species from the state in the future.
