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Portulaca laljii: New Species of Wild Sun Rose
The scientists have discovered a new species called Portulaca laljii. It is a wild Sun Rose found in the Eastern Ghats. About Portulaca laljii The Portulaca lajii was discovered in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. The unique features of Portulaca lajii are as follows: Tuberous Roots. A tuberous root is a storage root. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Botanical Survey of India • Eastern Ghats • IUCN • IUCN Red list of Threatened Species • New Species • portualca lajii • sun rose
New Population of Blue Whales in Western Indian Ocean
The scientists have recently found evidence that there exists a new population of Blue Whale in the Western Indian Ocean. This population is being discovered for the first time. Echolocation Whales produce low frequency sounds. These sounds are in the audible range of Humans. However, humans can hear only part of the sounds. The whales ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Blue whales • Echolocation • Endangered • Indian Ocean • International Whaling Commission • New Species • whale songs
Arunachal Pradesh: New Fish Species Discovered
A new fish species called Schizothorax sikusirumensis has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh. Highlights The name of the species has been derived from the names of the rivers where the fish was found. They are River Sirum and River Siku. Schizothorax The Schizothorax fish is found in western and southern China, Centra and Southern Asia. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Fish • Fisheries • Freshwater Fish • Marine • New Species • Oceans
Scorpaenospsis neglecta: Rare fish found in Gulf of Mannar
The Researchers at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute have found a rare fish from the Gulf of Mannar. The specimen was deposited at the National Marine Biodiversity Museum of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Highlights The fish is locally called Scorpion Fish for its venomous tail. When the spines in the tail pierces ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve • Biosphere Reserve • Gulf of Mannar • India-United Nations • Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve • New Species • Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
New Fresh water fish “Punitus Sanctus” found
A new fresh water fish called Punitus Sanctus was found in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu. The fish was found in a small water body. Highlights Sanctus means ‘holy’ in Latin. Punitus is a species of fish that are commonly found in the drains of western and eastern ghats and also in Eastern Himalayas. About the Genus ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity • Fauna conservation • Fish • Fisheries • New Species • Zoological Survey of India