Prietella phreatophila
Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954
Mexican blindcat
photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.


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Family:  Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Central America: wells near the Sierra de Santa Rosa in Coahuila, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults occur in wells. Threatened by groundwater pollution and overfishing (Ref. 10172).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 November 2018 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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