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cavefish

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cavefish (plural cavefishes or cavefish)

Any of various fish, typically blind and lacking pigment, that inhabit subterranean waters.
Any fish in the family Amblyopsidae

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Cavefish can only be found in caves that have streams running into them; a cave with no inlets does not contain cavefish. Source: Internet

Ozark cavefish tolerate water with extremely low oxygen content. Source: Internet

Three species exhibit efficient metabolism during swimming, as compared with a group of non-cave fish, and many cavefish species exhibit slender bodies adapted to swimming in fast-flowing waters. Source: Internet

Cavefish are probably ancient in origin. Source: Internet

Cavefish protect their eggs for the longest period of any fish. Source: Internet

Life history/behavior Cavefish breed only once a year, occupying about 10% of the population. Source: Internet

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