Clarias cavernicola
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The cave catfish[1] (Clarias cavernicola)[2] is a critically endangered species of airbreathing catfish.[3] This cavefish is only known to live in the Aigamas cave, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia.[4][1] The golden cave catfish lack pigmentation and are up to Template:Cvt in standard length.[1] They have very small eyes that are covered with skin, and are probably effectively blind.[1] They feed on detritus and invertebrates that fall into the lake in which they live. The population is estimated at 200–400 individuals.[5] Little is known about its reproduction, and attempts to breed it in captivity have failed.[6] The population is threatened by chance events and water extraction from the cave lake, which has resulted in a drop of the water level.[3]
It is the only known cavefish in mainland Southern Africa.[7]
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