Biology:Horaglanis krishnai
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Short description: Species of fish
| Indian blind catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Horaglanis |
| Species: | H. krishnai
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| Binomial name | |
| Horaglanis krishnai Menon, 1950
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Horaglanis krishnai, the Indian blind catfish, is a species of airbreathing catfish endemic to India , mainly in wells and underground water channels around Kottayam, Kerala. It lacks pigmentation and eyes, like other cavefish, and reaches about 4.2 cm (1.7 inches) in total length.[2]
References
- ↑ Abraham, R. (2011). "Horaglanis krishnai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T10261A3185783. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T10261A3185783.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10261/3185783. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Horaglanis krishnai" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3240147 entry
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