Typhleotris Explained

Typhleotris is a genus of cavefish that are endemic to caves in southwestern Madagascar. Although traditionally considered to belong to the family Eleotridae, 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.^[1]

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:

• Typhleotris madagascariensis Petit, 1933
• Typhleotris mararybe Sparks and Chakrabarty, 2012
• Typhleotris pauliani Arnoult, 1959

See also

• Glossogobius ankaranensis, another cave fish species from Madagascar

Notes and References

1. Sparks, J. S. and P. Chakrabarty. (2012). Revision of the endemic Malagasy cavefish genus Typhleotris (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764, 1-28.