The largest known cavefish, found in Meghalaya, still does not have a name. “They were first seen in February 2019 and the fish specialists are now trying to get a better understanding of them. Rajeev Raghavan of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi, said, “From whatever little information we have now, the cavefish is likely to be the largest known cavefish in the world. And the first cave form of the genus Tor (a genus of the fish commonly known as mahseer) from anywhere in the world. “We need to identify the fish with an integrative approach (morphology, anatomy and genetics) by comparing it with other known species within the genus Tor/mahseer.

Source: The Telegraph February 13, 2020 19:07 UTC