New Freshwater Catfish Species Pseudolaguvia khairii Discovered in Odisha

4 August 2026National

A new species of freshwater catfish, Pseudolaguvia khairii, was discovered in the Budhabalanga river in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, and described in the international taxonomic journal Zootaxa. Pseudolaguvia is a genus of hillstream/torrent catfish of the family Sisoridae.

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Budhabalanga river drains into the Bay of Bengal | ZSI (Zoological Survey of India), HQ Kolkata, is India premier faunal-survey body | India added 709 new faunal species in 2025

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A new freshwater catfish, Pseudolaguvia khairii (family Sisoridae), was discovered in the Budhabalanga river, Mayurbhanj (Odisha) and described in the journal Zootaxa.

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