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Horaglanis abdulkalami

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Horaglanis abdulkalami
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Horaglanis
Species:
H. abdulkalami
Binomial name
Horaglanis abdulkalami
Babu, 2012

Horaglanis abdulkalami is a species of airbreathing catfish endemic to India.

Description and naming

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It was described by Subhash Babu Kallikadavil of the Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2012.[2][3] It was named after former President of India Abdul Kalam.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dahanukar, N.; Sidharthan, A. (2023). "Horaglanis abdulkalami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023. IUCN: e.T56099918A56717650.
  2. ^ Horaglanis abdulkalami in FishBase
  3. ^ a b "New blind catfish and eel found in India". phys.org. Retrieved 2019-11-05.