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The golden cave catfish (''Clarias cavernicola'') is a critically endangered species of airbreathing catfish. They are only known to live in the Aigamas cave, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia. They appear similar to white eels, up to a length of 16.1 cm (6.3 inches) SL. They have very small eyes, and are probably effectively blind. They feed on detritus that falls into the lake in which they live. The population is estimated at 150 or 200–400 individuals. Little is known about its reproduction, and attempts to breed it in captivity have failed. The population is threatened by chance events and aquifer depletion that threatens to drain the lake. ==References== * Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c, E v2.3) * * * (Image at the National Museum of Namibia ) * (at ARKive – Images of Life on Earth ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clarias cavernicola」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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