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Southern Cavefish

Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859

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Typhlichthys subterraneus (Southern Cavefish) is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family cavefishes. They are listed as near threatened by IUCN. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to The Nearctic. They are carnivores. Individuals can grow to 9.0 cm. They have sexual reproduction. They have parental care (female provides care). They rely on swimming to move around.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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EOL has data for 25 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Southern Cavefish. View this species on GBIF