Horabagrus nigricollaris
Horabagrus nigricollaris is a species of catfish endemic to India. It is also known as the "Black collared catfish".[2] It is found only in the Chalakudy River in Kerala, India.[3] This species is an inhabitant of hill streams.[3]
| Horabagrus nigricollaris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Horabagrus |
| Species: | H. nigricollaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Horabagrus nigricollaris Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994 | |
Description
H. nigricollaris is sleeker in body shape than H. brachysoma and can reach a length of 27 centimetres (11 in) TL.[3] This species is less yellow than H. brachysoma and the black markings extend over the neck, forming a "black collar" (hence the scientific name).[2]
References
- Raghavan, R. & Ali, A. 2011. Horabagrus nigricollaris. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine>.
- "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::September 2001". 2005.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Horabagrus nigricollaris" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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