Phreatobius sanguijuela
| Phreatobius sanguijuela | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Phreatobius |
| Species: | P. sanguijuela
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| Binomial name | |
| Phreatobius sanguijuela | |
Phreatobius sanguijuela is a South American species of heptapterid catfish that lives in underground waters.[2]
Description
[edit]This small fish reaches a maximum standard length of 4.2 cm (1.7 in).[2] P. sanguijuela differs from P. cisternarum in a number of ways, but the main differences are the absence of eyes (which are present in P. cisternarum).[2]
Distribution, habitat, and ecology
[edit]This species was first discovered in a hand-dug well located within the Paragúa River drainage, a tributary of the Guaporé (Iténez) River in Bolivia.[2] Later it was discovered just across the border in several wells near São Francisco do Guaporé in the Brazilian state of Rondônia.[3] This species is threatened by environmental degradation due to pollution, water extraction for drinking and irrigation, mineral extraction, and associated erosion.[2] It is often killed when accidentally caught from wells because of a superficial resemblance to leeches.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sarmiento, J.; Maldonado, M.; Carvajal, F. (2016). "Phreatobius sanguijuela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830568A53818543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830568A53818543.en. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Fernandez, Luis; Saucedo, Lisandro J.; Carvajal-Vallejos, Fernando M.; Schaefer, Scott A. (2007). "A new phreatic catfish of the genus Phreatobius Goeldi 1905 from groundwaters of the Iténez River, Bolivia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae)". Zootaxa. 1626: 51–58. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1626.1.4.
- ^ Ohara, W.M.; I.D. Da Costa; M.L. Fonseca (2016). "Behaviour, feeding habits and ecology of the blind catfish Phreatobius sanguijuela (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes)". Journal of Fish Biology. 89 (2): 1285–1301. Bibcode:2016JFBio..89.1285O. doi:10.1111/jfb.13037. PMID 27329067.
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