The Hoosier Cavefish, a new and endangered species from the caves of southern Indiana
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 10:01
in Biology & Nature
A new eyeless cavefish is described from Indiana and named after the Indiana Hoosiers. It is the first new cavefish species described from the U.S. in 40 years. Notably, it has an anus right behind its head, and the females brood their young in their gill chamber. The new species was described in the open access journal ZooKeys.