Amblyopsis | |
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Ozark cavefish A. rosae | |
Northern cavefish A. spelaea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Percopsiformes |
Family: | Amblyopsidae |
Genus: |
Amblyopsis DeKay, 1842 |
Type species | |
Amblyopsis spelaeus DeKay, 1842 |
Amblyopsis is a small genus of cavefishes endemic to the central and eastern United States. Due to its life in dark waters, the fish is blind. The most recently described species was in 2014.
There are currently 3 species of this genus: