The Transcaspian Marinka (Schizothorax pelzami), seen in the news recently, is a: |ForumIAS

[A] Freshwater ray-finned fish of the carp family

[B] Migratory waterbird inhabiting Central Asian wetlands

[C] Endemic medicinal shrub of the Eastern Himalayas

[D] Freshwater turtle native to the Brahmaputra basin

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Freshwater ray-finned fish of the carp family

The Transcaspian Marinka (Schizothorax pelzami) is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the Cyprinidae (carp) family. It was recently in the news due to a community-led conservation initiative in Arunachal Pradesh, where members of the Sangno clan translocated fingerlings to a predator-free stream to aid its conservation.

Source: TH