<h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">Garra Laishrami</strong></h1><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h3><strong>Context&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Researchers from <strong>Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recently discovered a rare freshwater edible fish from Kolab river in Koraput, Ghatguda.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>About&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">The cyprinid fish species which can be consumed have been seen so far in <strong>Kolab river, one of the major tributaries of Godavari.</strong></li><li class="ql-indent-1">The species was named after Dr Laishram Kosygin of the ZSI to honor his remarkable contributions to understanding the<strong> taxonomy of Indian freshwater fishes.</strong></li><li class="ql-indent-1">The maximum length of the fish is 76 mm to 95.5 mm.</li></ul><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong>PRELIMS NOTES:</strong><a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/prelims-2023-sunya-notes-current-affairs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></h1>