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Scientific Name	**Dario kajal** Britz & Kullander, 2013
Common Names	Eyeliner Dario Jaintia Hills Dario
Type Locality	Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Seinphoh stream at Umolong, 7 km from Jowai town, 25°31'36"N, 92°08'27"E, India, elevation 1320 meters.
Pronunciation	Da ree oh - khaa jal
Etymology	The species name is derived from the Hindi word kajal meaning black eyeliner, especially used by traditional Indian dancers, in allusion to the prominent orbital stripes of the new species.
Species Information
Identification	Dario kajal can be distinguished from all other congeners by the presence of a postorbital stripe that continues behind the eye in line with the preorbital stripe and by the presence in males of a series of double bars restricted to the upper half of the body.
Sexing	The pelvic fin reaches the vent or shorter in females and till base of first or second anal-fin spine in males.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Dario kajal is currently known from the type locality, Seinphoh stream near Jowai in the Jaintia hills in Meghalaya, India. Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Meghalaya State waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zootaxa 3731 (no. 3), pp 332, Figs. 1-2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2019 Oct 26 06:57 (species record created: 2011 Nov 19 02:31)