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Horaglanis krishnai Menon, 1950

 

Image contributors to this species:

Rahul G. Kumar (2) Reghaven R, et al 2023 (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility   iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Habitat: Horaglanis krishnai, the Indian blind catfish, is a species of airbreathing catfish endemic to India where it is found in wells in the area of Kottayam in Kerala. Found in wells and migrates from one well to another through underground water channels. Description: Lacks pigmentation and eyes like other species of cavefish. Bones of the skull firmly articulated. Brain teleostean. Absence of eyes brought about the degeneration of the optic lobes. Skin devoid of scales. Remarks: There are now four species (2023) in this genera, Horaglanis abdulkalam 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. Note: The first two images depicted show their dorsal fin damaged as it should be the full length as one fin.

Common Name:

Indian blind catfish

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Clariidae

Distribution:

Asia: Two separate locations in Kottayam, Kerala State, India (Subhash Babu & Nayer, 2004). Type locality: Well at Kottayam, Kerala [India].

Size:

4.2cm TL (1¾ins)

Temp:

-

p.H.

-

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.



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