Bostrychus microphthalmus
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| Bostrychus microphthalmus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Butidae |
| Genus: | Bostrychus |
| Species: | B. microphthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bostrychus microphthalmus | |
Bostrychus microphthalmus is a species of fish from the family Butidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Maros karst in southern Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was the first documented cave-dwelling fish in Sulawesi,[1] but since then the brotula Diancistrus typhlops has been described from nearby Muna Island,[4][5] and an additional apparently undescribed eleotrid is known from Sulawesi's Maros karst.[6]
The specific name of B. microphthalmus refers to the small eyes of this fish.[2]