Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland, 1839)

Dam, Debashree & Kumar, Anil, 2018, Fish Fauna of D’ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary and adjacent areas, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 118 (2), pp. 162-162 : 162-

2. Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland, 1839)

1839. Perilampus aequipinnatus McClelland, Asiat. Res. , 19 (2): 393, pl. 60, Figure 1 (Type locality, Assam) .

Common Name: Gaint Danio

Material examined: 10 exs were seen and examined at a stream near Portung forest , 5 Exs. at Namsing; 04 Exs. at Anchal Ghat, DWS. As these species are abundantly found in this area the species were not collected but photographed, examined and released in their natural habitat .

Distribution within North East: Throughout the north eastern states. Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh: Throughout the state in all major water bodies.

Special Remarks: The dorsal fin is inserted just behind the ventral. Two pairs of barbels present and the caudal is forked. In a natural state the species shows the presence of three alternate bluish and yellowish bands.

Figures

Figure 1. Map of the D’Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, showing the study sites.