Horaglanis krishnai
| Indian Blind Catfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Horaglanis |
| Species: | H. krishnai |
| Binomial name | |
| Horaglanis krishnai Menon, 1950 | |
Horaglanis krishnai, the Indian blind catfish, is a species of airbreathing catfish endemic to India where it is found in wells in the area of Kottayam in Kerala. It follows water channels underground to move from one well to another. It grows to a length of 4.2 cm (1.7 inches) TL.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Horaglanis krishnai" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Horaglanis krishnai. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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