Horabagrus nigricollaris is a species of catfish endemic to India. It is also known as the "Black collared catfish".[2] It is found only in the Chalakudy River in Kerala, India.[3] This species is an inhabitant of hill streams.[3]

Description

H. nigricollaris is sleeker in body shape than H. brachysoma and can reach a length of 27 centimetres (11 in) TL.[3] This species is less yellow than H. brachysoma and the black markings extend over the neck, forming a "black collar" (hence the scientific name).[2]

References

  1. ^ Raghavan, R. & Ali, A. 2011. Horabagrus nigricollaris. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine>.
  2. ^ a b "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::September 2001". 2005.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Horabagrus nigricollaris". FishBase. April 2015 version.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horabagrus_nigricollaris
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