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TikTok video leads to discovery of rare underground eel in India

TikTok video leads to discovery of rare underground eel in India
Phys.org Monday 17 August 2026, 16:00 UTC 1 min read
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Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The small, colorless creature, named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first subterranean fish recorded from the Gangetic Basin.

Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The small, colorless creature, named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first subterranean fish recorded from the Gangetic Basin.
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