Which of the following species of catfish was first discovered in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in March 2023?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option (C) Exostoma dhritiae

This new species was identified by scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) during an ichthyological survey in the Siking stream, a tributary of the Siang River in Upper Siang district. The species is named after Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, the first woman director of ZSI, in recognition of her contributions to research on fauna in India.

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• Exostoma sentiyonoae : This new species of catfish ,Exostoma  sentiyonoae, was discovered in the Dzuleke River, which is part of the Barak River system in Nagaland, India. The discovery was published in the scientific journal Zootaxaby researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Kohima Science College.
• Amblyceps laticeps : This species is known for its distinctive body shape and habitat preferences but lacks specific recent discovery details like those forExostoma sentiyonoae.
  
• Glyptothorax punyabratai : Another catfish species, this one has been described but does not have as much recent attention or specific discovery context asExostoma sentiyonoae.
  

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