Milyeringinae, the blind cave gobies, is a subfamily of

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in the family

Eleotridae Eleotridae is a family of fish commonly known as sleeper gobies, with about 34 genera and 180 species. Most species are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, but there are also species in subtropical and temperate regions, warmer parts of t ...

. There are two

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and six species within the subfamily: one genus ('' Milyeringa'') is restricted to caves in the

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region of Australia and the other (''

Typhleotris ''Typhleotris'' is a genus of cavefish that are endemic to caves in southwestern Madagascar. Although traditionally considered to belong to the family Eleotridae, studies show that they represent a distinct and far-separated lineage together wit ...

'') to underground water systems in Madagascar. They are all

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species and have lost their eyes.

Genera

The two genera in the family are: * '' Milyeringa'' Whitley, 1945 * ''

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, 1933

References

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