Amblyopsis

Amblyopsis
Ozark cavefish A. rosae
Northern cavefish A. spelaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Percopsiformes
Family: Amblyopsidae
Genus: Amblyopsis
DeKay, 1842
Type species
Amblyopsis spelaeus
DeKay, 1842

Amblyopsis is a small genus of cavefishes endemic to the central and eastern United States. Due to its life in dark waters, the fish is blind.[1] The most recently described species was in 2014.

Species

There are currently 3 species of this genus:

References

  1. Darwin, Charles (1979). The Origin of Species (1 ed.). New York: Avenel Books. p. 179. ISBN 0-517-30978-5.
  2. Chakrabarty, P., Prejean, J.A. & Niemiller, M.L. (2014): The Hoosier cavefish, a new and endangered species (Amblyopsidae, Amblyopsis) from the caves of southern Indiana. ZooKeys, 412: 41–57.

Bibliography

Darwin, Charles (1979). The Origin of Species. John Murray. ISBN 0-517-30978-5. 


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