Horaglanis krishnai
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 lives in underground water channels, and lacks pigmentation and eyes like other species of cavefish. It grows to a length of 4.2 cm (1.7 inches) TL.[2]
| 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 | |
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.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Horaglanis krishnai" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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