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Amblyopsidae

Southern cavefish

Typhlichthys subterraneus

Eyeless and pinkish white body

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Southern cavefish is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Trout-perches and Cavefishes
Family: Amblyopsidae
Genus: Typhlichthys
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated

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