The occurrence of Garra jaldhakaensis is recorded first in Uttarakhand, Northern India. The fish has been reported earlier only from the type locality Jaldhaka River near Jhalong, Kalimpong district, West Bengal, Brahmaputra River Drainage, India. The meristic counts, body measurements and descriptions are presented. The specimens have been compared with the type specimens and found out that the fish has a new distributional record from the Uttarakhand, Kumaon Himalayas, India.

Freshwater fish, Lebeoninae, Kumaon Himalayas

The present study reports the first report of Garra jaldhakaensis from the Kosi River, Almorah District, Uttarakhand, India. It discussed the distributional status of the species from the Jaldhaka River to the Kosi River in Uttarakhand. The current study will assist the freshwater fish specialist group to apprise the status of different freshwater taxa. The study demand further biological study for conserving the genetic resources of the fish and establishing its fishery potential for socioeconomic development.

Bungdon Shangningam, Rath Shibananda*, Asha Kiran Tudu and Laishram Kosygin (2022). A New Geographical Distribution of Garra jaldhakaensis in Kumaon Himalayas Bungdon Shangningam, Rath. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4a): 44-47.