Xenetodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822)

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-

15. Xenetodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822)

1822. Esox cancila Hamilton., Fish Ganges. pp. 213, 380. pl. 27. fig. 70 (Type locality-Gangetic Provinces).

Common name: Fresh water Garfish

Material examined: 01 Ex. (Regd. No. V/APFS/P -510), Sigar village, DWS, 13.02.09

Distribution within NE: Throughout NE. Distribution within Arunachal Pradesh: All major drainages of Arunachal Pradesh.

Special remarks: The fish can be easily identified by the presence of its long beak like upper and lower jaw. The status of this species is LRnT, but it is found in abundance in Arunachal Pradesh in lower gradients. It has been collected from a natural pool formed on the side of a slow moving stream. This fish is edible and has good market as a table fish.