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Labeo uru and Labeo chekida

Context Researchers have identified two new species of freshwater fish, Labeo uru and Labeo chekida, from the Western Ghats. This discovery addresses a long-standing 150-year-old confusion, in which both species were mistakenly identified as Labeo nigrescens (Rohu). The two species are endemic to their specific river systems. Labeo uru: This …

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