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Underground-dwelling fish species that can adapt to surface conditions found in Meghalaya
Hindustan Times Patna
|May 27, 2025
A team of zoologists from Gauhati University, Lady Keane College in Shillong, and the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources in Lucknow discovered Schistura densiclava — a new species of fish which thrives underground but can adapt to surface conditions as well — in Krem Mawjingbuifi, a cave just 15 kilometres from Mawsynram in Meghalaya.
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Most underground-dwelling species, such as Schistura papulifera and Neolissochilus pnar, lose their eyesight and pigmentation over generations, relying on heightened non-visual senses to navigate pitch-dark waters. Unlike them, this unique species of stone loach has eyes and shows off its colours too.
This story is from the May 27, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Patna.
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