Abstract

The genus Mustura was first erected by Kottelat (2018) with the type species as Mustura celata. Currently, there are 11 species of Mustura distributed in the river basins of northeast India, of which, six species, viz., M. daral, M. dikrongensis, M. harkishorei, M. subhashi, M. tuivaiensis and M. walongensis are endemic to the Brahmaputra and Barak River basins. Prior to erection of the genus Mustura, few members were originally described as belonging to the nemacheilid genus ‘Physoschistura’. Based on morphology and anatomy, Kottelat (2018) revised their statuses and placed, with caution, to the genus Mustura. In the present review, the taxonomic identities and differential diagnosis of each of these species are provided. Additional notes on the existing taxonomic ambiguities and the generic placement of a few members of Mustura are also reviewed.