Pseudolaguvia kapuri

Pseudolaguvia kapuri is a species of catfish from India and Nepal. This species reaches a length of 4.0 cm (1.6 in).[1]

Pseudolaguvia kapuri
Pseudolaguvia kapuri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Erethistidae
Genus: Pseudolaguvia
Species:
P. kapuri
Binomial name
Pseudolaguvia kapuri
(Tilak & Husain, 1975
Synonyms
  • Laguvia ribeiroi kapuri Tilak & Husain, 1975
  • Glyptothorax kapuri (Tilak & Husain, 1975)
  • Laguvia kapuri Tilak & Husain, 1975
Pseudolaguvia kapuri

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the entomologist A. P. Kapur, who was the Director of the Zoological Survey of India.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudolaguvia kapuri" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  • Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.


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