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New eel species in Tamil Nadu

March 15 , 2025 1 hrs 0 min 18 0
  • Researchers of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have discovered a new species of Congrid eel and named it after Tamil.
  • The species, belonging to the genus Ariosoma, was found off the Thoothukudi coast.
  • It was named tamilicum, “with reference to the world’s oldest language, Tamil.

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