Overview
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the discovery and congratulated researchers from Senckenberg, Assam Don Bosco University and Dhanamanjuri University.
- The fish was reported from deep groundwater in Goalpara, a riverine district where the find hints at hidden subterranean networks.
- Experts say such underground fish often lose pigment and eyesight while sharpening other senses to navigate darkness and scarce food.
- Formal details such as a species name and specimen data have not been reported, and teams plan taxonomic, genetic and ecological studies to confirm identity, range and status.
- Scientists urged safeguards for underground freshwater, warning that pollution, heavy groundwater pumping and disturbance can quickly wipe out sensitive cave-dwelling fauna.