Imphal, Nov. 4 -- A new species of freshwater catfish has been discovered in the Bupal stream of the Dujang River, which flows into the Chakpi River within the Chindwin River system along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district.

The newly identified species, named Exostoma nasibarbatum, belongs to the Sisoridae family. The findings were published online on October 30, 2026, in the internationally recognised Journal of Natural History, published by Taylor & Francis.

The discovery was made by a research team from the Department of Zoology at Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal, led by assistant professor Dr. Bungdon Shangningam and PhD scholar Paya Torisha Anal. The researchers collected specimens of the species on January 2, 20...