Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Cooper & Kuehne, 1974

Alabama cavefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Percopsiformes \| Amblyopsidae
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Common names	Alabama-hulefisk, 宽吻盲鮰, 寬吻盲鮰, ... more

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Main reference

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 4.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Temperate; 35°N - 34°N

North America: known only from Key Cave in Alabama, USA.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Long flat head constricted behind snout. White. No eyes. No pelvic fins. No branched fin rays; incised fin membranes. Caudal fin with 4 rows of papillae; 21-22 caudal rays ( all unbranched).

Inhabits subterranean water (Ref. 5723). Highly cave-adapted species. Threatened by groundwater pollution from agriculture runoff (Ref. 10172).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Critically Endangered (CR) (C2b)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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