Salem Plateau Cavefish
Typhlichthys eigenmanni Charlton, 1933
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Percopsiformes |
| Family | Amblyopsidae |
| Genus | Typhlichthys |
| Species | Typhlichthys eigenmanni Charlton, 1933 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- No information listed mm
Distribution
Type locality
Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camden Co., Missouri
Range
Known from two states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, Missouri
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Ozarks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| other | unknown | 105 | 600-855 bp | HQ729705.1 |
| ND | mitochondrial | 21 | 1044-1047 bp | JN592351.1 |
| RAG1 | nuclear | 21 | 1431-1433 bp | JN592179.1 |
| genome | nuclear | 1 | GCA_027564635.1 |
148 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 148 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
- Nuclear genome
- Available
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Auburn University Museum of Natural History | 10 |
| University of Texas Biodiversity Center | 8 |
| University of Michigan Museum of Zoology | 5 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 3 |
| Illinois Natural History Survey | 2 |
| Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates | 1 |
| and 4 other collections | 4 |
33 cataloged lots in 10 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 33 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Missouri
- S2S3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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