The blind two-inch-long fish may only exist in a single cave "Bobcat Cave"
New eyeless ‘demon cavefish’ discovered in Alabama named after mythological Demogorgon
Few people know of its existence, but Bobcat Cave in Huntsville, Alabama, is one of the most unique ecosystems in the United States. With a mapped length of nearly 1,490 feet, the underground limestone network is only passable through low, water-filled tunnels and mud-slick crawlways. Despite these claustrophobic confines, researchers have spent nearly 40 years regularly monitoring Bobcat Cave for its rare resident, the Alabama cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae). The tiny, extremely endangered species of nearly translucent freshwater crustacean is only documented in cave systems stretching between Alabama and Tennessee, making them invaluable to conservationists.
the Auburn University Museum of Natural History, said in a statement. "This was different. This was a new discovery that had not been seen before, and that is really rare."
Distribution map, photos in life of 'Demogorgonichthys arcanus' gen. et sp. nov. and habitat. Distribution of D. arcanus gen. et sp. nov. from the type locality—Bobcat Cave—and occurrences of 'Typhlichthys subterraneus' in the Huntsville metropolitan area in north-central Alabama (A). The boundary of Redstone Arsenal is shown in red hatching. Photos of 'Demogorgonichthys arcanus 'sp. nov. in situ on 5 February 2025 at Bobcat Cave (B and D). Pools in the Shrimp Room at Bobcat Cave where 'D. arcanus' sp. nov. was discovered (C). Credit: M.L. Niemiller (B and D) / A. Hinkle (C)
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