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discovered of Thoothukudi coast
National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR),
functioning under the 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 of the Thoothukudi coast
was named tamilicum,
genus Ariosoma,
“With reference to the world’s oldest language, Tamil”
The identity of the species was validated by international experts in the field of eel taxonomy,
the finding was published in the international peer-reviewed journal, Zootaxa