Cave catfish  (Clarias cavernicola)

Description

The cave catfish is a freshwater, cave-dwelling fish (2). This unusual fish lacks pigment and appears a pinkish white colour (3). It has an extended eel-like body, with long dorsal and anal fins (4). The head has a rectangular shape and the rounded snout (2) carries four pairs of thread-like barbels (5). On the upper surface of the head the eyes are either entirely absent or extremely small and covered with skin (2). The Latin species name, cavernicola, means 'cave dwelling'.

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