Prietella phreatophila
| Prietella phreatophila | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ictaluridae |
| Genus: | Prietella |
| Species: | P. phreatophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954 | |
The bagre de muzquiz or Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila) is a species of North American freshwater catfish endemic to Mexico.
This fish is pinkish white in color and has no eyes. It grows up to 9.2 centimetres (3.6 in) in length. It lives only in Coahuila in the Rio Bravo drainage[1] where it is found in wells.[2] This species is threatened by pollution of the groundwater.[2]
References
- Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Prietella phreatophila. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Prietella phreatophila. Florida Museum of Natural History.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Prietella phreatophila" in FishBase. December 2011 version.