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 | |
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| Collected individual from Sileru River | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Indoreonectes |
| Species: | I. telanganaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Indoreonectes telanganaensis Prasad, C. Srinivasulu, A. Srinivasulu, Anoop & Dahanukar, 2020
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References
edit- ^ Moulika.KV (2020-11-19). "New species of fish found in Asifabad dist". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Today, Telangana (2020-11-20). "Mancherial: OU researchers discover new fish species in Kawal". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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