Mexican Blindcat
Prietella phreatophila
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
The Mexican blindcat, in Spanish bagre de muzquiz, is a species of North American freshwater catfish. Until recently, it was believed to be endemic to Coahuila in the Rio Bravo drainage in northern Mexico; however, in 2016 the species was reported from the Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas, following earlier, unconfirmed sightings of blind, white catfish in the area. The captured specimens were brought to the San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Ictaluridae
- Genus
- Prietella