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Amblyopsidae [am·blē′äp·sə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) The cave fishes, a family of actinopterygian fishes in the order Percopsiformes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Last year, researchers raised the possibility that Mexican blind cavefish once could see but traded in their vision for bigger jaws and teeth (SN: 8/23/03, p. Kind of like the cavefish who lose their sight because they are always in the dark. A CAVEFISH, which has eyes that cannot see, swims in the dark waters of caves. |
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