Olmec blind catfish (Rhamdia macuspanensis)

Scientific name: Rhamdia macuspanensis Weber & Wilkens, 1998

Olmec blind catfish (Rhamdia macuspanensis)

The Olmec blind catfish (Rhamdia macuspanensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Heptapteridae. Native range: Central America, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhamdia macuspanensis
Family
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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