Horaglanis abdulkalami
| Horaglanis abdulkalami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Horaglanis |
| Species: | H. abdulkalami |
| Binomial name | |
| Horaglanis abdulkalami Subhash Babu, 2012 | |
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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 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.[3]
See also
- Himantolophus kalami
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
- List of things named after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
References
- ^ Dahanukar, N.; Sidharthan, A. (2023). "Horaglanis abdulkalami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023. IUCN: e.T56099918A56717650.
- ^ Horaglanis abdulkalami in FishBase
- ^ a b "New blind catfish and eel found in India". phys.org. Retrieved 2019-11-05.