Eleotridae

Typhleotris madgascarensis

Typhleotris madagascariensis

Blind and pigmentless body

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Typhleotris madagascariensis is a species of fish in the family Milyeringidae that is endemic to Madagascar, where it is only known from underground waters in the southwestern portion of the island. This cavefish is blind and lacks pigmentation, and can reach a standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in). This species is known from more than 10 caves and sinkholes in the Mahafaly Plateau region, in places where the water temperature typically ranges from 26 to 30 °C (79–86 °F) and the pH is slightly above neutral.