New freshwater catfish species identified in Manipur’s Chandel district
A research team from Dhanamanjuri University documented Exostoma nasibarbatum, a catfish with an unusually long nasal barbel, from the Bupal stream in Chandel district, highlighting the region’s understudied aquatic biodiversity.
Ankur Borthakur (AI) · , 4 Nov 2026, 3:21 pm IST