Garra magnidiscus explained

Garra magnidiscus is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra.^[1] Identified in 2013, Garra m. is found in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh where is it is known locally as Ngop.^[2] The name magnidiscus (in Latin: large disc) refers to a distinctive large adhesive disc found in the posterior region of its mouth.

Further reading

• Arunachalam, M., S. Nandagopal and R.L. Mayden, 2013. Morphological diagnoses of Garra (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from North-Eastern India with four new species description from Brahmaputra" River. J. Fish. Aqua. 4(3):121-138. (Ref. 95162)
• Tamang, Lakpa. "Garra magnidiscus, a new species of cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) from Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India." Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 24.1 (2013): 31–40.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Garra magnidiscus Tamang, 2013. Species Summary. fishbase.org. 10 January 2016.
2. News: New fish species found in Arunachal Pradesh. August 26, 2013. Times of India. 10 January 2016.