Scientific name Lucifuga Rank Genus | Family Bythitidae Phylum Chordata | |
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Lower classifications New Providence cusk-eel, Lucifuga subterranea, Lucifuga simile, Lucifuga teresinarum | ||
Cave salamander eurycea lucifuga pt 2
Lucifuga is a genus of viviparous brotulas. Most of the species are native to caves and sinkholes in Cuba and the Bahamas; L. inopinata from deep water off the Galápagos Islands is the only exception. The four species rated by the IUCN are all considered vulnerable. The largest species in the genus reaches about 15 cm (5.9 in) in length.
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Lucifuga
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
References
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