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April 11, 2026Journal of Fish Biology

Labeo kaage sp. nov., a new species of cyprinid fish ( T eleostei: C yprinidae) from the C auvery R iver basin, India

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RKRahul G. KumarCRCharan RaviNKNadumury Pradeep KrishnaprasoonNational Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources

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Implication

Describes a new fish species, Labeo kaage, revealing novel traits in a specific river ecosystem.

Key Points

  • The aim is to describe and validate a new species of Labeo fish based on morphological and genetic differences.
  • Detailed morphological examination of Labeo kaage and its close relatives
  • Genetic analysis using mitochondrial COI gene sequencing
  • Comparative analysis of fin structures, scale counts, and body depth among species
  • Labeo kaage shows distinct morphological characteristics compared to closely related species
  • Genetic analysis indicates a 5.4%–6.2% divergence from Labeo calbasu and 5.2%–5.4% from Labeo nigrescens
  • The new species exhibits unique coloration and fin structures not seen in congeners

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e55278050d08c1b758ffhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70446
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