New Genus "Koima" of Freshwater Fish Discovered in Western Ghats.

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In November 2024, a team of researchers discovered Koima, a new genus of freshwater fish found only in the Western Ghats. This genus includes two species, Mesonoemacheilus remadevii and Nemacheilus monilis, which were previously classified under the genus Nemacheilus.


      - The two species, Mesonoemacheilus remadevii and Nemacheilus monilis, have now been renamed as Koima remadevii and Koima monilis. Both species are found in the tributaries (smaller rivers that flow into a larger river) of the Cauvery River.

      - The research was published in Zootaxa, a leading international journal on the classification of species.

     

Main Point :-   (i) A team of botanists, led by scientist L. Rasingam from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) in Hyderabad (Telangana), discovered a new flower species called Dicliptera srisailamica. This flower was found in the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, located in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Telangana. The species was named after the town of Srisailam, which is known for its temple.

      (ii) This new flower belongs to the Acanthaceae family, which includes 223 known species worldwide.


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