Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Milyeringa Higher classification Milyeringa | Phylum Chordata Family Eleotridae Scientific name Milyeringa veritas Rank Species | |
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Similar Blind cave eel, Eleotridae, Stygiocaris, Typhleotris, Typhleotris madagascariensis | ||
Milyeringa veritas, commonly known as the blind gudgeon, is a species of sleeper goby endemic to groundwater and anchialine systems in caves in the Cape Range, Australia. Like other cave-adapted fish, the blind gudgeon is entirely blind and lacks pigmentation. It reaches a standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in). It is listed as vulnerable under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
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