Cabdio morar (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-

4. Cabdio morar (Hamilton, 1822)

1822. Cyprinus morar Hamilton, Fish Ganges , pp. 264, 384, pl. 31, Figure 75 (Type locality, rivers Yamuna and Tista).

Common Name: Morari

Material examined: 01 ex. (Regd. No.V/APFS/P-495), DWS; 08.10.06. 01 Ex.

Distribution within North East: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura. Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh: East Siang District, Papumpare district, Lohit District, Kameng, Tirap, Dibang valley.

Special Remarks: This species was collected from a stream from within the sanctuary and it is present in abundance. Its status has been rated as Low Risk near threatened (LRnt) but in Arunachal Pradesh it is reported from all major rivers in large numbers.