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Toothless Blindcat

Trogloglanis pattersoni

Classification

The toothless blindcat (Trogloglanis pattersoni) is a species of North American freshwater catfish endemic to Texas in the United States. Description The toothless blindcat has no pigmentation and no externally visible eyes. The eye remnants are extremely reduced in size, with very little or no trace of a retina or lens; the optic tract is present, but always regresses before reaching the brain.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 6