Wikipedia / Typhlichthys
Wikipedia / Typhlichthys
Typhlichthys is a small genus of troglomorphic cave fishes native to karst caves in eastern North America, with three recognized species:
Typhlichthys eigenmanni Charlton, 1933 (Salem Plateau Cavefish)
Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard, 1859 (Southern Cavefish)
Typhlichthys styx Brownstein, Watkins-Colwell, Policarpo, Harrington, Hoffman, Casane, and Near 2026 (Phantom Cavefish)
Species in the genus are all obligate troglomorphs, and last share a common ancestor with other amblyopsids in the Miocene, between 8 and 15 million years ago
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