Exostoma nasibarbatum (2026): Discovery of a New Catfish Species in Manipur, Scientific Features, Biodiversity Significance and Conservation
4 November 2026
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Exostoma nasibarbatum (2026): Discovery of a New Catfish Species in Manipur, Scientific Features, Biodiversity Significance and Conservation
1. Background and Recent Discovery
- In October 2026, researchers from Dhanamanjuri University, Manipur, identified a new freshwater catfish species, Exostoma nasibarbatum.
- The discovery was led by Dr. Bungdon Shangningam and researcher Paya Torisha Anal.
- The findings were published online in the Journal of Natural History on 30 October 2026.
2. Discovery Location and Classification
- Discovered in Bupal Stream, Chandel district, Manipur, near the India–Myanmar border.
- The stream belongs to the Dujang–Chakpi–Chindwin river system.
- Classification: Order Siluriformes, Family Sisoridae, Subfamily Glyptosterninae, Genus Exostoma.
3. Scientific Features
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Exostoma nasibarbatum, a new catfish species found in Bupal Stream, Manipur, highlights Indo-Burma freshwater biodiversity and the need for stream habitat conservation.
Keywords
Exostoma nasibarbatumnew catfish speciesBupal StreamChandel districtChindwin river systemSisoridae familyIndo-Burma hotspotfreshwater biodiversityDhanamanjuri UniversityNortheast India