Pethia dibrugarhensis

Pethia dibrugarhensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Pethia
Species:	P. dibrugarhensis
Binomial name
Pethia dibrugarhensis Sharma, Vishwanath, Dishma, Borah & Das, 2025

Pethia dibrugarhensis is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. ^[1] It was first described in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, India, from which its name is derived. ^{[2] [3]}

The species is found in small rivers and streams that have clear, slow flowing water. Pethia dibrugarhensis is a small barb known for its laterally compressed body and distinctive color markings. ^[4]

References

1. "New fish species discovered in Brahmaputra named after Assam's Dibrugarh". India Today. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
2. Sharma, Niti; Vishwanath, Waikhom; Dishma, Mayanglambam; Borah, Simanku; Das, B. K. (20 June 2025). "A New Species of the Genus Pethia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Brahmaputra Drainage, India". National Academy Science Letters. doi:10.1007/s40009-025-01691-6. ISSN   2250-1754.
3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (16 November 2025). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE Bleeker 1863 (Small Barbs)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
4. "New fish species found in Brahmaputra named after Dibrugarh". The Times of India . 7 July 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 December 2025.