''Horaglanis alikunhii'' is a species of

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. It was described by Subhash Babu Kallikadavil and Nayar in 2004.''Horaglanis alikunhii''
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Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Indian aquaculturist Kolliyil Hameed Alikunhi (1918–2010), because of his contributions to fishery science in general and the Indian fisheries in particular.

References

Horaglanis Catfish of Asia Cave fish Freshwater fish of India Taxa named by Subhash Babu Kallikadavil Taxa named by C. K. Gopinathan Nayar Fish described in 2004 {{Clariidae-stub