Hoosier Cavefish

Amblyopsis hoosieri Niemiller, Prejean & Chakrabarty 2014

Amblyopsis hoosieri (Hoosier Cavefish) is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family cavefishes. Individuals can grow to 8.2 cm.

EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Kentucky
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6254925
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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cobble
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00002140
- Definition: A rock or rock fragment with a particle size between 64 and 256 mm.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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subterrestrial
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000572
- Definition: A habitat that is below the surface of the earth.
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standard length
- URI: http://purl.org/obo/owlATOL_0001659
- Definition: length of a fish measured from the tip of the snout to the posterior end of the last vertebra or to the posterior end of the midlateral portion of the hypural plate. Simply put, this measurement excludes the length of the caudal fin
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8.2 cm

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Hoosier cavefish. View this species on GBIF