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| Scientific Name | Horaglanis krishnai Menon, 1950 |
| Common Name(s) | Cave Catfish, Indian Blind Catfish |
| Type Locality | Well at Kottayam, Travancore, Kerala state, s. India. |
| Pronunciation | ho raa glan is |
| Etymology | Horaglanis: Named after SL Hora, the Indian ichthyologist; the suffix -glanis is Greek for catfish and is often used in generic names of catfishes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 40mm (1.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Members of the genus Horaglanis are blind catfishes that inhabit wells and sub-terrenanean channels in the state of Kerala in India.
Not imported as an aquarium fish, this fascinating little subterranean catfish is endangered in the wild. Notice how similar it is to the South American genus Phraetobius (Pimelodidae). |
| Sexing | In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Kerala State, India. (Endemic to this area) Indian waters, Kerala State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)  (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Found in wells. Migrate from one well to another through underground water channels. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rec. Indian Mus. (Calcutta)v. 48 (pt 1) - pp64 - Pl. 1 (figs. 1-3) |
| Registered Keepers | None. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Oct 07 06:26 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 06:26) |
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