Indian blind catfish (Horaglanis krishnai)

Scientific name: Horaglanis krishnai Menon, 1950

Indian blind catfish (Horaglanis krishnai)

The Indian blind catfish (Horaglanis krishnai) is a freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. Native range: Asia, Kottayam in Kerala, India.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Horaglanis krishnai
Family
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Kottayam in Kerala, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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