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Scientific NameHorabagrus obscurus    Kumar, Ravi, Krishnaprasoon & Basheer, 2024
Common Name
Type LocalityChalakkudy River near Vettilappara, Kerala, India.
Synonym(s)
PronunciationHOE ra BAG russ
EtymologyHorabagrus: Named after SL Hora, the Indian ichthyologist, and bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names. 
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Size408mm or 16.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionAsia
Indian waters, Periyar, Chalakudy (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceIndian Journal of Fisheries v. 71 (no. 4), pp 21, Figs. 1-3, 5a.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)