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Alabama Cavefish

Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Cooper & Kuehne 1974

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Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni (Alabama Cavefish) is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family cavefishes. They are listed as critically endangered by IUCN. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to The Nearctic. They are nocturnal carnivores. Individuals can grow to 7.2 cm. They have sexual reproduction. They have parental care (paternal care). They rely on swimming to move around.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Alabama Cavefish. View this species on GBIF