''Typhleotris'' is a genus of
cavefish that are
endemic to caves in southwestern
Madagascar. Although traditionally considered to belong to the family
Eleotridae
Eleotridae is a family of fish commonly known as sleeper gobies, with about 34 genera and 180 species. Most species are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, but there are also species in subtropical and temperate regions, warmer parts of th ...
, studies show that they represent a distinct and far-separated
lineage together with the ''
Milyeringa'' cavefish from Australia, leading some to move them to their own family, Milyeringidae.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Typhleotris madagascariensis
''Typhleotris madagascariensis'' is a species of fish in the family Milyeringidae that is endemic to Madagascar, where it is only known from underground waters in the southwestern portion of the island. This cavefish is blind and lacks pigmentat ...
''
Petit, 1933
* ''
Typhleotris mararybe
''Typhleotris mararybe'' is a critically endangered species of fish in the family Milyeringidae, the blind cave gobies. It is a troglobitic species endemic to cave habitat in southwestern Madagascar. It is unique among known cave-dwelling fish i ...
''
Sparks and Chakrabarty, 2012
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Typhleotris pauliani
''Typhleotris pauliani'' is a critically endangered species of fish in the family Milyeringidae that is endemic to Madagascar, where it is only known from a few caves and sinkholes in the southwestern portion of the island. This blind cavefish l ...
''
Arnoult, 1959
See also
* ''
Glossogobius ankaranensis
''Glossogobius ankaranensis'' is a species of fish in the family Gobiidae. This cavefish is endemic to the Ankarana Reserve in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is inland karsts.
Cave system
The Ankarana Mountain Range, formed by middle Jurassic ...
'', another cave fish species from Madagascar
References
Milyeringidae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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