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Horaglanis abdulkalami Subhash Babu, 2012

 

Image contributors to this species:

Reghaven R, et al 2023 (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Specific name

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Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal soft rays: 15. Distinguished by having the following combination of characters: body narrow, elongated, sub-cylindrical, small sized; dorsal fin soft with 21 unbranched rays; anal fin soft with 15 unbranched rays; caudal fin is not confluent with dorsal and anal fins, round in shape and with 28 fin rays (including the procumbent rays); pectoral fin round, highly vestigial and not visible with naked eyes; and a pair of pseudo-tympanic membranes on both lateral sides of the head base, near to the pectoral fin. Habitat: Collected from a well with pH 7.2, conductivity 180ìS and dissolve oxygen 2mg/l and soft lateriate bottom comprising of small pores and channels. Etymology: The species name abdulkalami named for the former president of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who ignited young minds towards the real world of Science and Technology. Remarks: There are now four species (2023) in this genera, Horaglanis abdulkalami Babu, 2012, Horaglanis alikunhii Subhash, Babu & Nayar, 2004, Horaglanis krishnai Menon, 1950 and Horaglanis populi Raghavan R, Sundar RL, Arjun CP, Britz R, Dahanukar N, 2023.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Clariidae

Distribution:

Asia: Cava, Irinjalakuda, Trichur District, Kerala, 10°20'47.50''N, 76°12'03.50''E, India, dugout well at 10.2 meters.

Size:

3.5cm (1½ins)

Temp:

-

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Babu, K.K.S., 2012. Horaglanis abdulkalami, a new hypogean blind catfish (Siluriformes: Clariidae) from Kerala, India. SAMAGRA 8(5):51-56.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 08/2022 )



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