Small, blind North American fish confined to limestone caves of SE states; body lacking pigment (Genera: Amblyopsis, Typhlichthys, 4 species); also two species (Genus: Chologaster) with small eyes and pigmented skin from coastal swamps. (Family: Amblyopsidae.)
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Northern cavefish, Amblyopsis spelaea |
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Amblyopsis |
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