Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation
CAVEFISH, SALEM PLATEAU

Summary information for CAVEFISH, SALEM PLATEAU

Common Name
CAVEFISH, SALEM PLATEAU
Scientific Name
TYPHLICHTHYS EIGENMANNI
Status
NONGAME, STATE RANK S2S3, GLOBAL RANK G4
Primary Habitat
"Cave"
Preferred Habitat
"Inhabits underground water and cave streams with clear, cold water and bottoms of mud, silt or sand."
Distribution
"Inhabits underground waters of central and southern Ozarks *001*."
County List
CAMDEN, CARTER, DENT, HOWELL, OREGON, PHELPS, PULASKI, RIPLEY, SHANNON, WAYNE
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