Texas Blind Cave Catfish

[Moontanman]

This article is a bit goofy but the fish and the pictures are awesome! Do we have any native fish enthusiasts on Texas? Ever encounter these fishes? I think they are related to Flathead Catfish but their underground environment has changed them considerably.

They are occasionally brought up out of wells, such fish cannot be sent back due to the way the wells are constructed. Breeding them would be quite a feather in the cap of the breeder!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/19/blind-catfish-discovered-texas-cave-mexico

 

[Hendre]

Those look really interesting. I wonder if any will ever be available to the trade?

 

[Moontanman]

I think they are considered endangered but any that are brought to the surface in artesian wells cannot be returned to the underground. It would be very interesting to try and breed them. I think they are related to flathead catfish but much smaller...