{"id":294994,"date":"2024-05-09T19:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=294994"},"modified":"2024-05-09T19:08:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:38:04","slug":"glyptothorax-punyabratai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/glyptothorax-punyabratai\/","title":{"rendered":"Glyptothorax punyabratai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>– This post on Glyptothorax punyabratai<\/strong> has been created based on the article “New Catfish Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh by ICAR-NBFGR<\/strong><\/a>” published in “Krishi Jagran<\/strong>” on 7 May 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the news?<\/h2>\n

India\u2019s leading institute for fish genetic resources ICAR-NBFGR has recently identified a new species of catfish, Glyptothorax punyabratai, in the Tung Stream of Brahmaputra River<\/span> drainage system.<\/p>\n

About Glyptothorax punyabratai<\/h2>\n
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Source-Krishi Jagran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Introduction<\/strong>– This is a new catfish species<\/span>. It has been named in honour of Dr. Punyabarata Das<\/span>, the founding director of ICAR-NBFGR.<\/p>\n

Found at<\/strong>– The species was collected from Tung Stream,<\/span> a tributary of the Tissa River in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n

Features-<\/strong><\/p>\n

A) They are known for adapting their bodies that enable them to cling onto rocks in fast-flowing waters.<\/span>
\nB) It stands out because of its unique body shape<\/span>, size, and tough, armor-like skin, making it easy to recognize.<\/p>\n

Habitat and Distribution<\/strong>– It lives in certain freshwater areas<\/span> in India.<\/p>\n

What is the ecological significance of Glyptothorax punyabratai?<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) It plays an important role in maintaining ecological balance<\/span> and functioning<\/span>.<\/p>\n

2) Its presence contributes to the regulation of prey populations<\/span> and nutrient cycling<\/span>.<\/p>\n

What is the significance of this discovery?<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) It highlights the importance of continued exploration<\/span> and conservation efforts<\/span> in safeguarding our natural heritage.<\/p>\n

2) This newfound species adds to the rich biodiversity<\/span> of the north-eastern region.<\/p>\n

Read more-New catfish species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTE-ICAR-NBFGR<\/strong>-The ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, located in Lucknow, was established in 1983.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus-Species in news.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– This post on Glyptothorax punyabratai has been created based on the article “New Catfish Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh by ICAR-NBFGR” published in “Krishi Jagran” on 7 May 2024. Why in the news? India\u2019s leading institute for fish genetic resources ICAR-NBFGR has recently identified a new species of catfish, Glyptothorax punyabratai, in the Tung… Continue reading Glyptothorax punyabratai<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10374,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182,11834],"tags":[11872,11970],"class_list":["post-294994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","category-species-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-krishi-jagran","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10374"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294994\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}