Typhleotris pauliani
Typhleotris pauliani is a critically endangered species of fish in the family Milyeringidae that is endemic to Madagascar, where it is only known from a few caves and sinkholes in the southwestern portion of the island.[1] This blind cavefish lacks pigmentation and can reach a standard length of 7.1 cm (2.8 in).[1][2] It feeds on invertebrates and guano.[2] Part of its range receive some protection, but the species is threatened by disturbance from recreational activities (from tourists and locals) and collectors of guano.[1] The specific name honours the French entomologist and former deputy director of the Institut de recherche pour le développement in Madagascar, Renaud Paulian (1913-2003), who collected the type specimens as well as contributing a lot to the knowledge of the biogeography of the western Indian Ocean.[3]
| Typhleotris pauliani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Milyeringidae |
| Genus: | Typhleotris |
| Species: | T. pauliani |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhleotris pauliani Arnoult, 1959 | |
References
- FishBase team RMCA & Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Typhleotris pauliani". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22596A58303542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22596A58303542.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Typhleotris pauliani" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (26 July 2017). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Families RHYACICHTHYIDAE, ODONTOBUTIDAE, MILYERINGIDAE, ELEOTRIDAE, BUTIDAE and THALASSELEOTRIDIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 July 2018.