| Pseudolaguvia kapuri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Erethistidae |
| Genus: | Pseudolaguvia |
| Species: | P. kapuri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudolaguvia kapuri | |
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Pseudolaguvia kapuri is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in India and Nepal.
Pseudolaguvia kapuri reaches a total length of 4 cm (1.6 in). [2]
The species epithet is named in honor of the entomologist A. P. Kapur, who was the Director of the Zoological Survey of India.
Erethistidae are a family of catfishes that originate from southern Asia. It includes about 45 species.
Pseudolaguvia is a genus of South Asian river catfishes. These species inhabit hill streams and large rivers. P. tenebricosa is found in fast running, clear water; the river has a sandy bottom and numerous rocks and boulders and aquatic vegetation is absent. P. inornata is from clear, shallow, moderately flowing streams with a predominantly sandy bottom. P. muricata is found in clear, shallow, slow-flowing streams with a mixed substrate of sand and detritus; these fish are found amongst detritus in areas with current. P. ferula is also found in swift flowing waters with a mixed rocky/sandy bottom.
The frail gourami or noble gourami is a mouth brooding species of gourami native to northeastern India and Bangladesh. This species grows to a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It is only seldom found in the aquarium trade, courtesy of its extreme sensitivity to shipping stress and high levels of aggression. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Pseudolaguvia ferruginea is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Raidak River, which is a tributary of the Sankosh River, which is in turn a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in India.
Pseudolaguvia flavida is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Hooghly River, a tributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, India.
Pseudolaguvia ferula is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Tista River in West Bengal, India.
Pseudolaguvia inornata is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Feni River drainage of Bangladesh.
Pseudolaguvia muricata is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Brahmaputra River drainage of Bangladesh.
Pseudolaguvia spicula is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Surma-Meghna River system in India and Bangladesh.
Pseudolaguvia virgulata is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Barak River drainage in Mizoram, India.
Pseudolaguvia fucosa is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Karnaphuli River drainage system in Mizoram, India.
Pseudolaguvia nubila is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Kaladan River drainage system in southern Mizoram, India.
Pseudolaguvia viriosa is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Brahmaputra River drainage in India.
Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Jiya stream in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Pseudolaguvia magna is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Jiya stream in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Pseudolaguvia shawi is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the waters of Darjeeling, Siliguri Terai and Sikkim in India.
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi, the painted catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in Nepal and India.
Pseudolaguvia tuberculata is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in Myanmar.
Pseudolaguvia austrina is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Kunthipuzha River, a tributary of the Bharathapuzha River originating from the Western Ghats in southern India.
Pseudolaguvia lapillicola is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Kumaradhara River in Karnataka, southern India.
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