FB-10026 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gobiiformes Milyeringidae Typhleotris Typhleotris madagascariensis Petit, 1933 馬達加斯加盲塘鱧 马达加斯加盲塘鳢 Typhleotris madgascarensis Petit, 1933 1994-05-06 2024-04-16 Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Maugé, L.A.0 Eleotridae. p. 389-398. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MARC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6802) Baillie, J. and B. Groombridge (eds.)0 1996 IUCN red list of threatened animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. 378 p. (Ref. 12255) Stiassny, M.L.J. and N. 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Chakrabarty0 Revision of the endemic Malagasy Cavefish genus <i>Typhleotris</i> (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764:1-28. (Ref. 93144) Petit, G.0 Un poisson cavernicole aveugle des eaux douces de Madagascar: <i>Typhleotris madagascariensis</i> gen. et sp. nov. C. R. Acad. Sci., Paris, 197:347-348. (Ref. 94243) Bauchot, M.L., M. Desoutter, D.F. Hoese and H.K. Larson0 Catalogue critique des types de poissons du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. (Suite) Sous-ordre des Gobioidei. Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat., Paris, 4e Sér. (A), 13(1-2, suppl.):1-82. (Ref. 94244) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en, April 2014. (Ref. 95632) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en, [accessed 13/04/2015]. (Ref. 101110) FB-GeneralDescr-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-06 00:00:00 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Blind and pigment-free obligate cave-dwelling species; restricted to subterranean habitats (caves, sinkholes, wells) within the Mahafaly Plateau karst formation, as well as isolated locations with Eocene limestone along the coastal plain below and to the west of the plateau, to the south of the large Onilahy River drainage basin (Ref. 93144). Apparently confined in underground waters (Ref. 6802). Attracted by disturbance of water surface (Ref. 94243). Feeds on crustaceans and insects found in caves (Ref. 91201). Sparks, J.S. and P. Chakrabarty 2012 Revision of the endemic Malagasy Cavefish genus <i>Typhleotris</i> (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764:1-28. (Ref. 93144) FB-DiagnosticDescr-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2013-10-23 00:00:00 2013-10-23 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 Diagnosis: This species is distinguished from congeners by the presence of scales extending fully onto head; head is more or less fully scaled, including opercle and subopercle, cheek, snout, preorbital and interorbital regions, and nape (Ref. 93144). Typhleotris madagascariensis is further distinguished from T. mararybe by the absence of pigment on the body and fins, a shorter second predorsal length (56.2-64.1% of standard length vs. 64.9-69.0% of standard length), and a more or less rounded head and snout in dorsal and lateral view vs. strongly concave/indented in orbital region; and from T. pauliani by a pelvic count of I,5 (vs. I,4 in T. pauliani) and the absence of spines in both the second dorsal and anal fins (vs. single spine present in both fins) (Ref. 93144).Description: A generally small and elongate gobioid, reaching relatively similar adult size as Typhleotris pauliani, although T. madagascariensis has a more elongate and less robust body (Ref. 93144). Body somewhat wide anteriorly and head dorsoventrally compressed, particularly rostrally; head appearing smaller and more rounded than in congeners, which might be due to extent of squamation extending fully onto head; body becoming progressively laterally compressed posteriorly; caudal peduncle laterally compressed, elongate, and relatively shallow (Ref. 93144). Eyes lacking entirely, with ctenoid scales covering orbital opening in skull; snout wide; snout and anterior portion of head markedly elongate and shovellike, with a bony, armored appearance owing to enlarged sensory canals forming platelike subdivisions; on dorsal, lateral, and ventral sides of head numerous deep canals, lined with small pores (Ref. 93144). Anterior nostril short, wide, and tubular, located just posterior to upper lip; posterior nostril more or less slit like, but opening rather wide and oval (Ref. 93144). Mouth large, and gape wide; oral jaw teeth small, conical, and slightly recurved; teeth numerous and arrayed in five or six closely set and irregular rows in anterior portion of mouth, and tapering to fewer rows of teeth posteriorly, as well as medially proximal to synthesis where tooth rows become noticeably constricted in both upper and lower jaws; teeth present along full length of premaxillary arcade and dentary; basihyal large, triangular, and fan shaped (Ref. 93144). Head fully scaled, including snout; squamation extends rostrally to anterior margin of frontal bones, where scale rows become constricted medially; scales sparsely arrayed over lateral ethmoid and median ethmoid; laterally, ctenoid scales extends anteriorly over pterygoid elements to posterior portion of elongate, thin palatine (Ref. 93144).All scales on body and head strongly ctenoid, except on ventrum; cycloid scales on ventrum extend from around anus and urogenital papilla to anterior margin of chest (Ref. 93144). All fins asquamate, except in some individuals a few scales may extend slightly onto base of caudal fin (Ref. 93144). Two dorsal fins; first dorsal fin with 5 spines and second dorsal with 8-9 rays; anal fin with 8 rays; spines lacking in both second dorsal and anal fin, only segmented and branched rays present; pelvic and pectoral fins elongate, with long trailing rays (Ref. 93144).Colouration: Body without pigment and uniformly white in coloration (Ref. 93144). In life, body is relatively translucent, whereas translucency is lost and body becomes an opaque white in alcohol (Ref. 93144). Sparks, J.S. and P. Chakrabarty 2012 Revision of the endemic Malagasy Cavefish genus <i>Typhleotris</i> (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764:1-28. (Ref. 93144) FB-Morphology-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2013-10-23 00:00:00 2013-10-23 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24 - 25 Sparks, J.S. and P. Chakrabarty 2012 Revision of the endemic Malagasy Cavefish genus <i>Typhleotris</i> (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764:1-28. (Ref. 93144) FB-Distribution-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-06 00:00:00 2014-11-06 17:53:09 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: Madagascar, extending from wells near Ambilahilalika, located about midway between Soalara and Efoetse in the north, southward to Nikotsy sinkhole, located just to the north of Itampolo (Ref. 93144). Its presence just north of the Linta River has to be confirmed (Ref. 93144). Also Ref. 6802, 91201. Sparks, J.S. and P. Chakrabarty 2012 Revision of the endemic Malagasy Cavefish genus <i>Typhleotris</i> (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764:1-28. (Ref. 93144) FB-Uses-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-06 00:00:00 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: of no interest FB-TrophicStrategy-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1998-10-02 00:00:00 2013-10-23 17:35:13 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public madagascariensis http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution It is restricted to subterranean habitats (caves, sinkholes, wells) within the Mahafaly Plateau karst formation, as well as isolated locations with Eocene limestone along the coastal plain below and to the west of the plateau, to the south of the large Onilahy River drainage basin (Ref. 93144). Apparently confined in underground waters (Ref. 6802). Also Ref. 27297. Sparks, J.S. and P. Chakrabarty 2012 Revision of the endemic Malagasy Cavefish genus <i>Typhleotris</i> (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764:1-28. (Ref. 93144) FB-Size-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-06 00:00:00 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 8.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 93144)) Sparks, J.S. and P. Chakrabarty 2012 Revision of the endemic Malagasy Cavefish genus <i>Typhleotris</i> (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Milyeringidae), with discussion of its phylogenetic placement and description of a new species. American Museum Novitates 3764:1-28. (Ref. 93144) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-10026 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-06 00:00:00 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10026 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats demersal; freshwater