Pseudolaguvia kapuri is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in India and Nepal.

Pseudolaguvia kapuri
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

Description

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Pseudolaguvia kapuri reaches a total length of 4 cm (1.6 in).[2]

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ Ng, H.H. (2010). "Pseudolaguvia kapuri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166417A6204703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166417A6204703.en. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudolaguvia kapuri". 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.