Horabagrus nigricollaris
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| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Horabagrus nigricollaris
| authority = Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994
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Horabagrus nigricollaris is a species of catfish endemic to India. It is also known as
the "Black collared catfish".{{cite web|url=http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/cotm.php?article_id=107|title=PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::September 2001|date=2005}} It is found only in the Chalakudy River in Kerala, India. This species is an inhabitant of hill streams.{{FishBase species |genus= Horabagrus|species= nigricollaris| month = April| year = 2015}}
Description
H. nigricollaris is sleeker in body shape than H. brachysoma and can reach a length of {{convert|27|cm|in}} TL. This species is less yellow than H. brachysoma and the black markings extend over the neck, forming a "black collar" (hence the scientific name).
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Category:Endemic fauna of India
Category:Freshwater fish of India
Category:Environment of Kerala
Category:Endangered fauna of Asia
Category:Taxa named by Rohan Pethiyagoda
Category:Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat
Category:Fish described in 1994
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