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2.1 Material examined |
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2.2 Etymology |
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2.3 Diagnosis |
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2.4 Description |
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2.5 Colour |
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2.6 Habitat |
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2.7 Distribution |
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2.8 Discussion |
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2.9 Comparative Material |
| 3. Schistura sharavathiensis sp. nov. |
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3.1 Material examined |
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3.2 Etymology |
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3.3 Diagnosis |
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3.4 Description |
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3.5 Colour |
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3.6 Habitat |
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3.7 Distribution |
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3.8 Discussion |
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3.9 Comparative Material |
| Figures |
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Figure 1: Sharavathi river basin with type localities of Schistura nagodiensis and Schistura sharavathiensis |
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Figure 2. Plot of principal components of 31 morphological parameters - Schistura nagodiensis and S. kodaguensis |
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Figure 3. Plot of principal components of 31 morphological parameters - Schistura sharavathiensis and S. nilgiriensis |
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Figure 4: Classified Image of the corresponding watersheds of the collection localities. (a): Catchment of Algold (b): Catchment of Dabbefalls |
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Image 1: Schistura nagodiensis sp. nov.(SL 26.0mm) paratype from type locality,(IISc/CES/WGBIS : 3-5-3-5-007 |
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Image 2: Schistura nagodiensis - Ventral view of head |
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Image 3: Schistura sharavathiensis sp. nov(SL 32.0mm) paratype from type locality,(IISc/CES/WGBIS : 3-5-3-5-008 |
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Image 4: Schistura sharavathiensis - Ventral view of head |
| Tables |
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Table 1. Nophometric characteristics of Schistura riagodiensis sp. nov. and Schistura sharavathiensis sp. nov. |
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Table 2. Proportional values of morphometry of Schistura nagodiensis sp. nov. and Schistura sharavathiensis sp. nov |
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Table 3. Comparison of morphological characters of Schistura of Western Ghats. |
| References |
| Acknowledgement |
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