Discovery of the Rare Blind Red Fish Gitchak Nakana

Discovery of the Rare Blind Red Fish Gitchak Nakana

Scientists have recently discovered a rare subterranean fish species named Gitchak nakana in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. The discovery is particularly significant because it represents the first recorded instance of a groundwater-dwelling fish in the eastern Himalayan region. The species was found in a domestic well in Goalpara district, near the border with Meghalaya. The discovery was made by researchers from Assam Don Bosco University, led by Wimarithy K. Marak and Dr. Lokeshwar Yumnam, in collaboration with an internati