September 27 , 2025
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- Researchers from have discovered a new species of finless snake eel.
- The species belongs to the genus Apterichtus.
- It has been named Apterichtus kanniyakumari to honour the cultural, linguistic, historical, and geographical significance of Kanniyakumari district.
- This is the 16th species discovered from the Indian coast by the NBFGR team.

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