A review of the genus Garra Hamilton 1822 of Bhutan, including the descriptions of two new species and three additional records (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)
Author
Thoni, R. J.
Author
Gurung, D. B.
Author
Mayden, R. L.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4169
1
115
132
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4169.1.5
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Garra gotyla
(Gray, 1830)
Cyprinus gotlya
Gray 1830
. Type locality: Mountain stream in Northern India. No Holotype. Neotype: MUMF4300; Neotype locality: India: Sikkim: Tista River and Rangpo.
Materials examined.
2 Specimens
,
CNR
15023, 15026
;
Bhutan
:
Samtse
Dzongkhag:
6 km
west of
Damdum
, D.B.
Gurung &
R.J. Thoni
,
August 9, 2013
.
3 Specimens
,
CNR
13012-13014
;
Bhutan
:
Samtse
Dzongkhag:
Damdum, D.B.
Gurung &
R.J. Thoni
,
August 9, 2013
.
1 Specimen
,
CNR
15052;
Bhutan
:
Chukkha Dzongkhag
:
Above Pasakha, D.B.
Gurung &
R.J. Thoni
,
August 2013
.
1 Specimen
,
CNR
15029;
Bhutan
:
Samtse
Dzongkhag,
R.J. Thoni
&
D.B. Gurung
,
October 9, 2013
.
1 Specimen
,
CNR
15015;
Bhutan
:
Samtse
Dzongkhag:
Chungpatang, D.B.
Gurung &
R.J. Thoni
,
September 2013
.
Remarks.
For a full discussion on the taxonomy of
G. gotyla
see
Nebeshwar & Vishwanath (2013)
. This species was encountered in Southwestern
Bhutan
, in the rivers of
Samtse
, Chukkha,
Dagana
,
Tsirang
, and Sarpang Dzongkhags (vouchers not collected from all locations). This species was identified by the diagnostic criteria provided in
Nebeshwar & Vishwanath (2013)
.