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New Catfish Species — Pseudolaguvia khairii
📅 Published 04 Aug 2026 · Aug 2026
New Catfish Species — Pseudolaguvia khairii
Key Points
- New freshwater catfish species discovered in the Budhabalanga River, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
- Named Pseudolaguvia khairii.
- Named after Khairi, the famous Royal Bengal tigress associated with Similipal Tiger Reserve.
- Belongs to order Siluriformes.
- Pseudolaguvia consists of small hillstream catfishes.
- Discovery highlights India's freshwater biodiversity.
- Published in the taxonomic journal Zootaxa.
UPSC Focus: Biodiversity + taxonomy + Odisha + Similipal.
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