Alabama cavefish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit subterranean water . Highly cave-adapted species. Eggs are carried in gill chambers of females . Threatened by groundwater pollution from agriculture runoff .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Long flat head constricted behind snout. White. No eyes. No pelvic fins. No branched fin rays; incised fin membranes. Caudal fin with 4 rows of papillae; 21-22 caudal rays ( all unbranched).: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Alabama cavefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Alabama cavefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Incubates eggs in gill chamber of females .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory . Temperate; 35°N - 34°N North America: known only from Key Cave in Alabama, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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