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blindfish

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blind·fish  (blndfsh)
n. pl. blindfish or blind·fish·es
Any of various small fishes, such as the cavefish, that have rudimentary, nonfunctioning eyes and inhabit the waters of caves and underground streams.

blindfish [ˈblaɪndˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small fishes, esp the cavefish, that have rudimentary or functionless eyes and occur in subterranean streams


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More than 130 species use the cave, including the blindfish, the cave cricket, and the endangered Kentucky Cave shrimp.
 
 
 
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