Cave catfish

The Cave catfish lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The Cave catfish is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Cave catfish is a name used for species of catfish that live in caves or underground environments. More

The cave catfish, Clarias cavernicola, is a critically endangered species of Airbreathing catfish. They are only known to live in the Aigumas Cave, Otjozondjupa, Namibia. They appear similar to white eels, up to 16cm long. More

The cave catfish is a freshwater, cave-dwelling fish (2). This unusual fish lacks pigment and appears a pinkish white colour (5). It has an extended eel-like body, with long dorsal and anal fins (3). More

The Blind Cave Catfish lives completely in the dark. It has no use for eyes, and it lacks pigmentation. $21. More

The Blind Cave Catfish lives completely in the dark. It has no use for eyes, and it lacks pigmentation. Blind Cave Catfish Long Sleeve Dark T-ShirtBlind Cave Catfish Long Sleeve Dark T-Shirt $28. More

Emne: Blind cave catfish discovered in Brazil (Lest 485 ganger) 0 medlemmer og 1 gjest leser dette emnet. More

A new species of cave catfish has been described from Colombia. The description of the new catfish, named Trichomycterus santanderensis, by Cesar Castellanos-Morales is published in the latest issue of the journal Zootaxa. More

Blind cave catfish discovered in Brazil = A new species of subterranean catfish has been described from the Amazon River drainage by Brazilian scientists. More

Common names

Blinder Höhlenwels in German (Deutsch)
Cave catfish in English
Clarias cavernicola in Catalan (Català)
Höhlenwels in German (Deutsch)
Hulemalle in Danish (dansk)
Luolakonnamonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Spelonkbaber in Afrikaans
穴胡鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
穴胡鲶 in Unknown
穴鬍鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
穴鬍鯰 in Unknown

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Clariidae
Genus : Clarias
Species : Clarias cavernicola
Authority : Trewavas, 1936