Mexican blind brotula
| Mexican blind brotula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Typhliasina Whitley, 1951 |
| Species: | T. pearsei |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhliasina pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1938) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ogilbia pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1938) | |
The Mexican blind brotula, Typhliasina pearsei, is a species of viviparous brotula endemic to Mexico where it is found in sinkholes and caves. This cavefish grows to a standard length of 9.7 cm (3.8 in). It is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Typhliasina pearsei" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Typhliasina pearsei. 2013.2 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 15 March 2014.
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