Rhamdia undescribed species 1
[Mosier 1984]
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Siluriformes | Siluroidei | Heptapteridae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
MexicoTypes
This species is currently undescribed and there are no types.
Distribution
Known from one site only: Pools farthest from the entrance in Cueva de Maravillas, Municipio Acatlan de Perez, Figueroa, Oaxaca, Mexico (Mosier 1984 and see Elliott 2020 for description and survey). Rhamdia reddelli is also known from this cave but in a lake (Cavefish Lake) closer to the entrance. It is not known if R. reddelli is also found in the further lake which holds this species.
Habitat
Not known in detail.
Biological Notes
This fish is though to be different to Rhamdia reddelli because it has a very distinct long ribbon-like caudal fin.
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Museum Holdings
As far as is known this species has never been collected and no Museum specimens are known.
Key References
| Mosier, D. | Journal Article | 1984 | Cave dwelling populations of Rhamdia (Pimelodidae) |
| Elliott, W.R. | Journal Article | 2020 | The catfish caves of Acatlan, Oaxaca |
| Arroyave, J., Angulo, A., Hernández-Ávila, S.G., Buenavad-González, M.A., Rojas-Rodríguez.. P., Deleva, S., Ulloa, A., Picq, S., and McMahan, C.D. | Journal Article | 2024 | New vouchered and taxonomically verified records of cave-dwelling populations of catfishes of the genus Rhamdia (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae) from Costa Rica |