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  • Horaglanis alikunhii
  • Horaglanis alikunhii
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Scientific NameHoraglanis alikunhii    Babu & Nayar, 2004
Common Name
Type LocalityWater well at Parappukara, 10°13'N, 76°15'E, Trichur District, Kerala State, India, 8.5 meters depth underground.
Synonym(s)
Pronunciationho raa glan is
EtymologyHoraglanis: Named after SL Hora, the Indian ichthyologist; the suffix -glanis is Greek for catfish and is often used in generic names of catfishes. 
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IdentificationMembers of the genus Horaglanis are blind catfishes that inhabit wells and sub-terrenanean channels in the state of Kerala in India.

Members of the genus Horaglanis are blind catfishes that inhabit wells and sub-terrenanean channels in the state of Kerala in India.
SexingIn ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices.

In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices.
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DistributionAfrica & Asia
Indian waters, Kerala State Waters, Parappukara well (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceJournal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 101 (pt 2), pp 296, Fig. 1A-E.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)