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Typhleotris is a genus of cavefish that are endemic to caves in southwestern Madagascar. Although traditionally considered to belong to the family Eleotridae, studies show that they represent a distinct and far-separated lineage together with the Milyeringa cavefish from Australia, leading some to move them to their own family, Milyeringidae.

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyEleotridae
Habitatfreshwater

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Family
Eleotridae
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Recorded in
Madagascar

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Parent taxon
Eleotridae
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Typhleotris is a genus of cavefish that are endemic to caves in southwestern Madagascar. Although traditionally considered to belong to the family Eleotridae, studies show that they represent a distinct and far-separated lineage together with the Milyeringa cavefish from Australia, leading some to move them to their own family, Milyeringidae.

==Species== The recognized species in this genus are: Typhleotris madagascariensis Petit, 1933 Typhleotris mararybe Sparks and Chakrabarty, 2012 Typhleotris pauliani Arnoult, 1959

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