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Horaglanis populi

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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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. S2CID 256296119 – via vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com.
  2. ^ "Horaglanis populi holotype (KUFOS.F.2022.101, 32.5 mm standard length)... | Download Scientific Diagram".
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Horaglanis populi: Brief Summary

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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.

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