Cavefish
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Amblyopsis |
The cavefishes are a family Amblyopsidae of fish found in caves and adapted to life in the dark, notably lacking eyes and of a pale or white color. They all occur in the southern and eastern United States.
Cavefishes are generally small, ranging up to 11 cm in length. Most lack pelvic fins, although Amblyopsis spelaea has small ones with 0-6 rays.
The family includes just six species in five genera:
- Ozark cavefish Amblyopsis rosae
- Northern cavefish Amblyopsis spelaea
- Swampfish Chologaster cornuta
- Spring cavefish Forbesichthys agassizii
- Alabama cavefish Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
- Southern cavefish Typhlichthys subterraneus
External link
- FishBase info for Amblyopsidae (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/FamilySummary.cfm?ID=178)