| pethia aurea (teleostei: cyprinidae), a new species of barb from west bengal, india, with redescription of p. gelius and p. canius. | fishes currently assigned to pethia gelius hamilton from west bengal are shown to belong to a closely-related group of three species: p gelius, its erstwhile synonym p canius hamilton and a new species, p aurea. the three species are distinguished from all other species of pethia by having the lateral line incomplete, with 3-4 pored scales; 20-26 scales in lateral series on body; ½4-5/l/2-3½ scales in transverse line on body; 8-9 predorsal scales; barbels absent and by a unique colour pattern co ... | 2013 | 26106720 |