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blind·fish B0324000 (blīnd′fĭsh′)n. pl. blindfish or blind·fish·es A cavefish.blindfish (ˈblaɪndˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes (Animals) any of various small fishes, esp the cavefish, that have rudimentary or functionless eyes and occur in subterranean streamsblind•fish (ˈblaɪndˌfɪʃ) n., pl. -fish•es, (esp. collectively) -fish. any of several fishes that live in cave waters, as species of the genus Amblyopsis, having rudimentary, functionless eyes. [1835–45, Amer.] blindfish
blindfish: see cavefishcavefish, common name for blind, cave-dwelling fishes of the family Amblyopsidae. The Amblyopsidae are mostly whitish fish, up to 5 in. (13 cm) long. With the exception of a single species, all members of the family live in the limestone cave region of the Mississippi basin. ..... Click the link for more information. . |