Ozark cavefish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit subterranean waters of quite small cave streams. Preferred habitat in these caves is chert rubble though individuals are also found in areas of silt-sand substrates. Stomachs examined contained copepods which constituted about 70-90% by volume with the balance being primarily small salamanders, crayfish, isopods, amphipods and young of their own species . Eggs are carried in gill chambers of females . Threatened by overfishing .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 8. Pink-white. No eyes (vestigial eye tissues under skin). No pelvic fins. Usually 8 anal rays; 9-11 branched caudal rays.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ozark cavefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Incubates eggs in gill chamber of females .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory . Temperate; 38°N - 35°N North America: Springfield Plateau in southwestern Missouri, northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas (Arkansas and upper White River drainages), USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amblyopsis rosae arkansasus | Romero | 1998 | Heterotypic |
| Amblyopsis rosae whitae | Romero | 1998 | Heterotypic |
| Troglichthys rosae | Eigenmann | 1898 | Synonym |
| Typhlichthys rosae | Eigenmann | 1898 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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