Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila)

Scientific name: Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954

Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila)

The Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila) is a freshwater fish of the family Ictaluridae. Native range: Central America, wells near the Sierra de Santa Rosa in Coahuila, Mexico.

Biology

Occurs in wells. Threatened by groundwater pollution and overfishing.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prietella phreatophila
Family
Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: wells near the Sierra de Santa Rosa in Coahuila, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A1ace+2ce, B1+2bc)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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