A Fisherman's Tale: An unusual observation of the Ozark Cavefish, Troglichthys (= Amblyopsis) Rosae (Eigenmann)

Southeastern Naturalist
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Abstract

Troglichthys (= Amblyopsis) rosae (Ozark Cavefish) is currently known from 83 locations within the Ozark Highlands ecoregion. We found a cavefish at a new location in the Grand Lake O' the Cherokees on the western side of the Neosho River (Delaware County, OK), which is on the northwest periphery of the Ozark Cavefish range. Examination of the mitochondrial ND2 gene supports that the specimen is an Ozark Cavefish, but distinct (4.6–9.2% pairwise distance) from other specimens that have been genetically sampled, and could represent a unique population. Future research should focus on expanding sampling efforts and conducting a range-wide genetic analysis of the Ozark Cavefish.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A Fisherman's Tale: An unusual observation of the Ozark Cavefish, Troglichthys (= Amblyopsis) Rosae (Eigenmann)
Series title Southeastern Naturalist
DOI 10.1656/058.022.0114
Volume 22
Issue 1
Year Published 2023
Language English
Publisher BioOne
Contributing office(s) Coop Res Unit Atlanta
Description 6 p.
First page N28
Last page N33
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