Caecogobius cryptophthalmus
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Caecogobius cryptophthalmus is a species of goby that is endemic to underground habitats in Calbiga on the Philippine island of Samar.[1][2] This species is one of two members of the genus Caecogobius (the other is C. personatus).[3] Like other cavefish, C. cryptophthalmus has reduced eyes and pigmentation.[1]
| Caecogobius cryptophthalmus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobionellinae |
| Genus: | Caecogobius |
| Species: | C. cryptophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecogobius cryptophthalmus Berti & Ercolini, 1991 | |
As of 2021, this species is one of only three known cavefish in the Philippines, alongside C. personatus and Barbodes pyrpholeos.[4]
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