Waikhomia hira

Waikhomia hira is a freshwater fish species found mainly in the Western Ghats of the Indian subcontinent.

The genus "Waikhomia" is named after the Manipuri taxonomist, Waikhom Vishwanath, of Manipur University. The specific name "hira" means diamond.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "New genus of freshwater fish found in Maharashtra named after Manipur professor". July 2020.
↑ "New freshwater fish species discovered from Western Ghats". July 2020.
↑ "New fish species in Maharashtra named after Manipur professor". 3 July 2020.
↑ "Waikhomia Hira: New freshwater fish species discovered in regions alon".

[1] "New genus of freshwater fish found in Maharashtra named after Manipur professor". July 2020.

[2] "New freshwater fish species discovered from Western Ghats". July 2020.

[3] "New fish species in Maharashtra named after Manipur professor". 3 July 2020.

[4] "Waikhomia Hira: New freshwater fish species discovered in regions alon".

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