Horaglanis abdulkalami
Horaglanis abdulkalami is a species of airbreathing catfish endemic to India.
| Horaglanis abdulkalami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Horaglanis |
| Species: | H. abdulkalami |
| Binomial name | |
| Horaglanis abdulkalami Babu, 2012 | |
Description and naming
It was described by Subhash Babu Kallikadavil of the Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2012.[1][2] It was named after former President of India Abdul Kalam.[2]
References
- Horaglanis abdulkalami in FishBase
- "New blind catfish and eel found in India". phys.org. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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