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Milyeringa veritas Whitley, 1945

Cave gudgeon
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Common names: Blind cave gudgeon, Blind gudgeon, Cave gudgeon
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Merrick, J.R. and G.E. Schmida, 1984
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: Milyering, 20 mi. southwest of Vlamingh Head, North-west Cape, Western Australia. Occurs in the North West Cape. Has been maintained in captivity and recommended for total protection by Ref. 7326. Conservation status: rare (Ref. 48666). Also Ref. 35759, 44894.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Milyeringidae (Blind cave gudgeons)
Etymology: Milyeringa: From an Australian western region, Milyering (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Whitley.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 32 m (Ref. 35759).   Subtropical; 21°C - 28°C (Ref. 35759); 22°S - 24°S

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