Blind gudgeon
| Blind gudgeon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Milyeringa |
| Species: | M. veritas |
| Binomial name | |
| Milyeringa veritas Whitley, 1945 | |
The blind gudgeon (Milyeringa veritas) is a species of sleeper goby endemic to groundwater and anchialine systems in caves in the Cape Range, Australia. Like other cave-adapted animals, the blind gudgeon is entirely blind and lacks pigmentation. It reaches a standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in).[1] It is listed as vulnerable under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[2]
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Wikispecies has information related to: Milyeringa veritas |
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Milyeringa veritas" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ↑ "Milyeringa veritas — Blind Gudgeon". Department of the Environment. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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