Description

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Bones of the skull firmly articulated. Brain teleostean. Absence of eyes brought about the degeneration of the optic lobes. Skin devoid of scales (Ref. 44151).

Common Names

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Cave catfish , English , India

Cave catfish , English , UK

Indian blind catfish , English , India

Indian blind catfish , English , Global

Kurudan mushi , Malayalam , India

കുരുടന് മുഷി , Malayalam , India

印度盲胡鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

印度盲鬍鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Clariidae

Genus: Horaglanis

Species: Horaglanis krishnai Menon, 1950

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Found in wells. Migrate from one well to another through underground water channels (Ref. 43626).

Habitat

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demersal