Indoreonectes telanganaensis

Indoreonectes telanganaensis is a species of stone loach found in southern India. It was found in a stream locally known as "Maisamma Loddi" flowing from the mountains of Kawal Tiger Reserve. It was named after the state of Telangana and it is the first vertebrate named after Telangana. It grows up to 2 inches.[1][2]

Indoreonectes telanganaensis
Collected individual from Sileru River
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Indoreonectes
Species:
I. telanganaensis
Binomial name
Indoreonectes telanganaensis
Prasad, C. Srinivasulu, A. Srinivasulu, Anoop & Dahanukar, 2020

References

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  1. ^ Moulika.KV (2020-11-19). "New species of fish found in Asifabad dist". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ^ Today, Telangana (2020-11-20). "Mancherial: OU researchers discover new fish species in Kawal". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-02-17.