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:
- Amblyopsis hoosieri Niemiller, Prejean & Chakrabarty, 2014 (Hoosier cavefish) [2]
- Amblyopsis rosae C. H. Eigenmann, 1898 (Ozark cavefish)
- Amblyopsis spelaea DeKay, 1842 (northern cavefish)
References
- ↑ Darwin, Charles (1979). The Origin of Species (1 ed.). New York: Avenel Books. p. 179. ISBN 0-517-30978-5.
- ↑ 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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