Widemouth blindcat
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| Satan eurystomus Hubbs & Bailey, 1947 |
The widemouth blindcat is a catfish of the family Ictaluridae, the only member of the genus Satan. It was first discovered inhabiting a well, and is adapted for a light-less underground environment. They are known only from underground streams more than 1/4 mile below ground and five artesian wells around San Antonio, Texas.
The genus is most closely related to the flathead catfishes of the genus Pylodictis.
