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Prietella lundbergi Walsh & Gilbert, 1995 Phantom blindcat |
| Family: | Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.52 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Tamesà River drainage, northeastern México. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): -7; Anal soft rays: -16; Vertebrae: -37. Endopterygoid present; principal caudal fin rays 8+9; hypural fusion pattern of caudal fin PH;1+2;3+4+5. Branchiostegal rays 8; gill rakers 17; swim bladder reduced or absent; emarginate to weakly forked caudal fin; deeply notched adipose fin; head length 25.4% of SL; pelvic fin length 12.4% of SL. | |||
| Biology: | Cave-restricted species. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 December 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||