Studies on the Genus Garra (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Kaladan Drainage of Mizoram, India, and Synonymization of G. tyao with G. rakhinica

Mual Chin Zirkunga; Mahender Singh; Lalramliana

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Studies on the Genus Garra (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Kaladan Drainage of Mizoram, India, and Synonymization of G. tyao with G. rakhinica

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v16sp1.msc9

Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: Special Issue 1, Pages: 62-69

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Studies on the Genus Garra (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Kaladan Drainage of Mizoram, India, and Synonymization of G. tyao with G. rakhinica

Mual Chin Zirkunga¹, Mahender Singh², Lalramliana^3*

¹Department of Life Sciences, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
²Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
³Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:23 January 2023, Accepted Date:09 June 2023, Published Date:30 July 2023

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Objectives: An integrative taxonomical approach to study the genus Garra from the Kaladan drainage was undertaken to evaluate the morphological characteristics as well as the phylogenetic relationship of the species. Methods: Fish samples were collected using nets and employing local fishermen. Tissues were collected preferably from the right side of the body. Whole specimens were preserved in 10% formalin or 90-95% ethanol. Genomic DNA was extracted and selected genes markers were quantified. Partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) was used as the selected marker. Findings: A total of 152 specimens were collected which accounts for 8 species of the genus Garra. Based on the study, it was also concluded that Garra tyao is a junior synonym of Garra rakhinica. Novelty: This research is primarily to investigate the genus Garra from the Kaladan drainage and to provide a systematic account as well as to establish the phylogenetic lineage of the species from its congeners.

Keywords: Fishes of Mizoram; Integrative Taxonomy; Mitochondrial COI; Phylogeny; Garra

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