Table 3. Important meristic counts of three specimens in each species.

Organism name (Species)	Replicates	Parameters
		Gill rakers on first arch (upper arm+lower arm)	Scales on lateral line	Dorsal fin rays	Ventral fin rays	Pectoral fin rays	Anal fin rays
Tor putitora	a	2+14	25	9+ii	8+i	15+i	6+i
	b	2+14	25	9+ii	8+i	15+i	6+i
	c	2+14	25	9+ii	8+i	15+i	6+i
Tor progeneius	a	2+14	26	9+ii	8+i	15+i	6+i
	b	2+13	26	9+ii	8+i	15+i	6+ii
	c	2+14	26	9+ii	8+i	15+i	6+i
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis	a	2+8	27	9+ii	8+i	14+i	6+i
	b	2+8	27	9+ii	8+i	14+i	6+i
	c	2+8	27	9+ii	8+i	14+i	6+i
Neolissochilus hexastichus	a	2+9	24	10+ii	7+i	14+i	7+i
	b	2+9	24	10+ii	7+ii	14+i	7+i
	c	2+9	24	10+ii	8+i	14+i	7+i

The table shows that the number of gill rakers on the lower arm of first arch is a very important distinguishing character between the two genera. This character is very easily identifiable and based on this character the first hand classification of mahseer in to respective genera can be easily done.

• Lowercase roman numerals are used to denote the simple rays in fin ray count.