Blind cave eel
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| phylum | Chordata | The blind cave eel (Ophisternon candidum) is a species of fish in the family Synbranchidae. It is endemic to subterranean waters in the Cape Range, Australia. Like other cavefish such as Milyeringa (the only other vertebrates restricted to subterranean waters in Australia), the blind cave eel is entirely blind and lacks pigmentation.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Synbranchiformes | |
| family | Synbranchidae | |
| genus | Ophisternon | |
| species | O. candidum |
