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Scientific Name	**Horabagrus obscurus**
Common Name
Pronunciation	HOE ra BAG russ
Etymology	Horabagrus: Named after SL Hora, the Indian ichthyologist, and bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names. The specific epithet obscurus (Latin) to describe both the dark, cloudy colour pattern of this species and also the confusion between H. obscurus and the similar-looking, sympatric H. nigricollaris.
Species Information
Size	408mm or 16.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	In nature, this species is found in areas of fast water flow over hard rocky bedrock.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Chalakkudy River basin between the Athirapilly waterfalls and the dam at Thumburm. Indian waters, Periyar, Chalakudy (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Regurgitated stomach contents of captured individuals sometime contain bivalve shells. Local fishermen use fruit of the palm oil as bait to attract and capture this species and sympatric Horabagrus nigricollaris. User data.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Indian J. Fish., 71 (4): 20-26, 2024.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 03 23:51 (species record created: 2025 Jan 03 06:41)