Prietella phreatophila
Mexican blindcat / bagre ciego de Múzquiz

ICTALURIDAE - Bullhead Catfishes


image 19KK jpeg Specimen from Sotano de Amezcua NW of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México.
Dean A. Hendrickson photo

image 19KK jpeg Specimen from Sotano de Amezcua NW of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México.
Dean A. Hendrickson photo

image 19KK jpeg Specimen from Sotano de Amezcua NW of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México.
Dean A. Hendrickson photo

image 16KK jpeg Specimens from Sotano de Amezcua locking jaws. Jaws were locked continually for > 11 hours in longest encounter observed.
Dean A. Hendrickson photo

Habitats of Sotano de Amezcua.

Abstract of a presentation on Prietella at the 1996 ASIH meeting.

Animalwatch, a childrens magazine, did a little story about this species that might be of interest to kids.

We have been distributing a "wanted poster" around areas where we think Prietella may be found, in hopes of finding more localities. Stay tuned.


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