TNPSC Thervupettagam

Ophichthus kailashchandrai

January 27 , 2020 1637 days 1073 0
  • This is a new snake eel species residing in the Bay of Bengal.
  • It has been named Ophichthus kailashchandrai to honour the vast contributions of Dr. Kailash Chandra, Director of Zoological Survey of India, to Indian animal taxonomy.
  • It is the eighth species of the Ophichthus genus found on the Indian coast.

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