Lucifuga subterranea
| Lucifuga subterranea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Lucifuga |
| Species: | L. subterranea
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| Binomial name | |
| Lucifuga subterranea Poey, 1858
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Lucifuga subterranea, or the Cuban cusk-eel, is a species of cavefish in the family Bythitidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Within the caves, sinkholes and crevices in which it occurs it is common, it feeds on cirolanid isopods.[2]
References[]
- ^ García-Machado, E. & Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Lucifuga subterranea". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2021: e.T12400A124285510. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T12400A124285510.en. Retrieved 25 April 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Lucifuga subterranea" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
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