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Scientific Name	**Horaglanis abdulkalami** Babu, 2012
Common Name
Type Locality	Cava, Irinjalakuda, Trichur District, Kerala, 10°20'47.50''N, 76°12'03.50''E, India, dugout well at 10.2 meters.
Pronunciation	ho raa glan is
Etymology	Horaglanis: Named after SL Hora, the Indian ichthyologist; the suffix -glanis is Greek for catfish and is often used in generic names of catfishes. The species is named in honour of the former president of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who ignited young minds towards the real world of Science and Technology.
Species Information
Size	31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Members of the genus Horaglanis are blind catfishes that inhabit wells and sub-terrenanean channels in the state of Kerala in India. Horaglanis abdulkalami differs from other members of the genus in having lesser number of dorsal fin rays (21) and anal fin rays(15). Has 28 caudal fin rays. Live fish are red-blood colour.
Sexing	In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices.
General Remarks	Not exported for the trade as yet.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Collected from an old well at Irinjalakuda,Kerala. This indicates its subterranean mode of life and that it might have reached the well through the interconnected cavities or channels in the rocks. Indian waters, Kerala State Waters, Irinjalakuda well (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Samagra v. 8 (no. 5), pp 52, Fig. 1, Pl. 1.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:58 (species record created: 2012 Nov 29 02:29)