Oaxaca cave sleeper

Caecieleotris morrisi

A cave dwelling sleeper of Oaxaca in Mexico

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Caecieleotris morrisi, also known as the Oaxaca cave sleeper is a species of troglobitic fish in the family Eleotridae found in a single cave system beneath Presa Miguel Alemán reservoir, northern State of Oaxaca in Mexico. This species is the only member of its genus. It is only known from museum specimens that were collected in the 1990s.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Caecieleotris
Maximum length: 3.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Central America: known from only a single cave system beneath Presa Miguel Alemán reservoir, northern State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

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