Pseudolaguvia kapuri

Pseudolaguvia kapuri is a species of catfish from India and Nepal. This species reaches a length of 4 cm (1.6 in).[2]

Pseudolaguvia kapuri
Pseudolaguvia kapuri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
Pseudolaguvia kapuri
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. 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.) (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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