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Rhamdia laluchensis Weber, Allegrucci & Sbordoni, 2003 La Lucha blind catfish |
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photo by
Gómez González, A.E. |
| Family: | Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: subterranean watercourse in Sistema de La Lucha, Chiapas, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 13-16; Vertebrae: 43-44. Distinguished from other species of Rhamdia by the combination of the following characters: reduced body pigmentation; eyes rudimentary, covered by skin and not visible externally; head length 24.6-27.1% SL; pectoral-fin length 14.4-17.5% SL; maxillary barbel length 39.2-47.3% SL; caudal-peduncle depth 9.3-12.2% SL; pectoral spine serrated on posterior edge only, anterior edge smooth (Ref. 52912). | |||
| Biology: | A troglobitic species (Ref. 52912). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 05 September 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||