Biology:Horaglanis populi
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Short description: Species of fish
| Horaglanis populi | |
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| Holotype: A in life and B–F immediately after preservation. A, B Lateral view; C ventral view; D dorsal view; E lateral view of head; F ventral view of head. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Horaglanis |
| Species: | H. populi
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| Horaglanis populi Dr Rajeev Raghavan, Remya L Sundar, CP Arjun, Ralf Britz and Neelesh Dahanukar, 2023[1]
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Horaglanis populi is a species of airbreathing catfish endemic to India , mainly in wells and underground water channels around Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. It lacks pigmentation and eyes, like other cavefish, Like other species of similar catfishes found in Kerala, it is also obtained from laterite wells.[1][2] The Horaglanis populi has an elongated body that comes with a round cross-section anteriorly which also comes with a large head that excludes eyes. The head of the Horaglanis populi has a wide mouth a truncated snout and four pairs of barbels which are two mandibular, one nasal barbel pair, and one maxillary.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raghavan, Rajeev; Sundar, Remya L.; Arjun, C. P.; Britz, Ralf; Dahanukar, Neelesh (January 25, 2023). "Evolution in the dark: Unexpected genetic diversity and morphological stasis in the blind, aquifer-dwelling catfish Horaglanis". Vertebrate Zoology 73: 57–74. doi:10.3897/vz.73.e98367. https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/98367/.
- ↑ "Horaglanis populi holotype (KUFOS.F.2022.101, 32.5 mm standard length)... | Download Scientific Diagram". https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Horaglanis-populi-holotype-KUFOSF2022101-325-mm-standard-length-in-A-life-and-B-F_fig2_367408980.
Wikidata ☰ Q116780249 entry
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