Widemouth Blindcat
Satan eurystomus Hubbs & Bailey, 1947
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Ictaluridae |
| Genus | Satan |
| Species | Satan eurystomus Hubbs & Bailey, 1947 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 110 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Artesian well near San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 190922 · University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| University of Texas Biodiversity Center | 25 |
| Texas Natural History Collection, University of Texas at Austin | 17 |
| Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M University | 3 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
| University of Michigan Museum of Zoology | 1 |
48 cataloged lots in 5 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 48 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable D2
Assessed in 2012.
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 11 April 2012.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Proposed Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act; the listing is not yet in force
Federal: Proposed Endangered
Threats
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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