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Typhliasina pearsei (Mexican blind brotula)

Synonyms: Ogilbia pearsei; Typhlias pearsei
Language: Mandarin Chinese; Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

The Mexican blind brotula, Typhliasina pearsei, is a species of viviparous brotula 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 9.5 cm (3.7 in). It is the only known member of its genus.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Reserva de la Biosfera de Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve VI 1312618 Mexico  
Reserva Especial de la Biosfera Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve VI 202424 Mexico  
Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve VI 149920 Mexico    

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Rhabdochona kidderi[1]

External References

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♦ 1Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0