Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Amblyopsidae Cavefishes

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7 species (see list below)

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North America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

Amblyopsis hoosieri
[]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Amblyopsis rosae
[Ozark cavefish]

No picture found
North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL

Amblyopsis spelaea
[Northern cavefish]

Photo by Coleman, P.S.

Chologaster cornuta
[Swampfish]

Photo by Niemiller, M.L.

Forbesichthys agassizii
[Spring cavefish]

Photo by Olson-Ringby, M.

Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
[Alabama cavefish]

Photo by Niemiller, M.L.

Typhlichthys subterraneus
[Southern cavefish]

7 Species of Family Amblyopsidae
(Cavefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2014	Amblyopsis hoosieri		North America	8.2 SL
1898	Amblyopsis rosae	Ozark cavefish	North America	6.2 TL
1842	Amblyopsis spelaea	Northern cavefish	North America	11 TL
1853	Chologaster cornuta	Swampfish	North America	6.8 TL
1872	Forbesichthys agassizii	Spring cavefish	North America	9 TL
1974	Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni	Alabama cavefish	North America	7.2 TL
1859	Typhlichthys subterraneus	Southern cavefish	North America	9 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Amblyopsidae Cavefishes(See list of species below)

Family: Amblyopsidae Cavefishes

(See list of species below)