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Mexican blind brotula

Typhliasina pearsei

Classification

The Mexican blind brotula (Typhlias pearsei) is a species of viviparous brotula, of the family Dinematichthyidae, endemic to Mexico, where it is found in sinkholes and caves. It is known as sak kay in Mayan and dama blanca ciega in Spanish. This cavefish grows to a standard length of 9.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 1