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

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

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


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