what are the freshwater fish groups of Assam?
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Three new freshwater fish species—Garra biloborostris, Garra clavirostris and Garra substrictorostris — have been discovered by a research team from Assam and Manipur, international journal Zootaxa reported.
The first two species were discovered from Assam’s Brahmaputra tributaries, Kanamakra stream bordering Bhutan and Diyung River near Haflong, while the third one was found in Leimatak stream, a tributary of the Barak in Manipur
Our papers on the new discoveries were submitted some time back, but most of them were accepted only recently following thorough examinations by international reviewers,” said researcher Narengbam Roni of Manipur University.
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Assam, there’s a popular folk tale about a baak—a ghost that loves fish. In villages, people talk in hushed tones about their plans to go fishing. It is believed that if the baak gets to know, he will take the guise of a friend and accompany the fisherman in the morning, steal his catch, and bury the fisherman upside down in mud. The only way to ward off this ghost is to carry a torn fishing net along—it’s believed he is petrified of the sight.
“Even now in villages, people don’t carry fish from the market or from one household to another at night without the protection of teekhi mirchi (red chillies) and garlic. There have been countless stories of people acting funny (possessed) when they didn’t heed this advice," says Mumbai-based Gitika Saikia, who regularly hosts Aanth Bhoni (8 Sisters pop-up) dedicated to the tribal cuisine of the North-East. Her pop-up had few takers when it was first launched in 2015 but has come to be widely appreciated, with awareness of regional cuisines growing.Such fables abound throughout the region, indicating that fish is not just an ingredient, but an integral part of local culture and everyday life.
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Two hundred seventeen fish species have been recorded in Assam, of which 150 have excellent ornamental value. Three new freshwater fish species — Garra biloborostris, Garra clavirostris, and Garra substrictorostris — have been discovered by a research team from Assam and Manipur. Predominant fish families by species abundance in freshwater are Cyprinidae (carps and minnows), Gobiidae (gobies), Cichlidae (cichlids), Characidae (characins, tetras), Loricariidae (suckarmouth armored catfishes), Balitoridae (river loaches), etc., are also found in freshwater in Assam.