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Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954 Mexican blindcat |
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photo by
Contreras-Balderas, S. |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: wells near the Sierra de Santa Rosa in Coahuila, Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs 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 | |||