Pseudolaguvia khairii Latest News
Researchers recently discovered a new species of freshwater catfish named Pseudolaguvia khairii in Odisha.
About Pseudolaguvia khairii
- It is a new species of freshwater catfish.
- It was discovered in the Budhabalanga River in the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
- It was named in honour of the legendary tigress Khairi, who became the face of wildlife conservation and a unique human-animal bond in Odisha nearly five decades ago.
- It belongs to the genus Pseudolaguvia, a group of small hillstream catfishes inhabiting the clear, fast-flowing rivers of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar.
- Only a few centimetres long, Pseudolaguvia khairii can be distinguished from all its known relatives by a unique fleshy protuberance at the base of its dorsal fin, a feature not previously recorded in the genus.
News: NIE
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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