A NEW NEMACHEILINE FISH OF THE GENUS SCHISTURA McCLELLAND (CYPRlNIFORMES: BALITORIDAE) FROM MANIPUR, INDIA 1

A new nemacheiline fish species, Schistura tigrinum is described here from the Barak river (Brahmaputra drainage) of Manipur, India. The species is characterised by 18-30 dark brown transverse bars on the body, irregularly arranged, often fused at different points, width of each equals pale white interspaces, moderately high adipose crest on dorsal and ventral sides of caudal peduncle, a long head (26.1-27.9% of standard length), dorsal fin with 8Y2 branched rays and an incomplete lateral line.