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Cavefishes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Percopsiformes
Family: Amblyopsidae
Genera

 Amblyopsis
 Chologaster
 Forbesichthys
 Speoplatyrhinus
 Typhlichthys


The cavefishes are a family Amblyopsidae of fish found in caves and adapted to life in the dark, notably lacking eyes and of a pale or white color. They all occur in the southern and eastern United States.


Cavefishes are generally small, ranging up to 11 cm in length. Most lack pelvic fins, although Amblyopsis spelaea has small ones with 0-6 rays.


The family includes just six species in five genera:

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Ozark Cavefish (1146 words)
The cavefish is restricted to areas of limestone and dolomite bedrock containing caves, sinkholes, and springs.
Ozark cavefish are found in a region called the Springfield Plateau of the Ozark Highlands in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and northeast Oklahoma.
Cavefish depend on the outside environment for food and nutrients and when the connection is broken, there is less food available.
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