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Scientific Name | Horaglanis populi Raghavan, Sundar, Arjun, Britz & Dahanukar, 2023 |
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Type Locality | Dug-out well at Malapally, Kerala state, southern India, elevation 21 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. |
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Identification | Members of the genus Horaglanis are blind catfishes that inhabit wells and sub-terrenanean channels in the state of Kerala in India. |
Sexing | In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
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Distribution | Indian waters, Kerala State Waters, Kerala subterranian wells (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Vertebrate Zoology v. 73, pp 66, Figs. 5-6. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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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 01 11:58 (species record created: 2023 Jan 26 11:10) |