Table_3.xls (5.5 kB)
Important meristic counts of three specimens in each species.
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posted on 2013-01-16, 01:58 authored by Boni A. Laskar, Maloyjo J. Bhattacharjee, Bishal Dhar, Pradosh Mahadani, Shantanu Kundu, Sankar K. GhoshThe table shows that the number of gill rakers on the lower arm of first arch is a very important distinguishing character between the two genera. This character is very easily identifiable and based on this character the first hand classification of mahseer in to respective genera can be easily done.
• Lowercase roman numerals are used to denote the simple rays in fin ray count.