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Lucifuga simile

Lucifuga simile is a species of cavefish in the family Bythitidae. It is endemic to Cuba. It is a demersal species found in freshwater and brackish water. It can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in).

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Lucifuga simile
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Lucifuga
Species:
L. simile
Binomial name
Lucifuga simile
Nalbant, 1981

Lucifuga simile is a species of cavefish in the family Bythitidae. It is endemic to Cuba. It is a demersal species found in freshwater and brackish water. It can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in).

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  1. García-Machado, E.; Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Lucifuga simile". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T12399A86486498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T12399A86486498.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.