AN INCIDENCE OF EYE AND SNOUT ABNORMALITY IN A HILLSTREAM MINOR CARP BARILIUS BENDELISIS (PISCES : CYPRINIDAE)
P.K. BAHUGUNA *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PAURI-GARHWAL-246 001, INDIA
H. K. JOSHI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PAURI-GARHWAL-246 001, INDIA.
A.K. DOBRIYAL *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PAURI-GARHWAL-246 001, INDIA
S. GOSWAMI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PAURI-GARHWAL-246 001, INDIA
S.N. BAHUGUNA *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, SRINAGAR-GARHWAL-246 174, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The paper deals with a report on an abnormal specimen of Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton) with an eye and snout abnormality. Morphometric characters of the abnormal specimen and its comparison with the normal fishes is discussed in the paper.