blindcat

American  

[blahynd-kat] / ˈblaɪndˌkæt /

noun

1. any of several catfishes, as Satan eurystomus widemouth blindcat of Texas, that inhabit underground streams and have undeveloped eyes and unpigmented skin.

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Etymology

Origin of blindcat

blind + cat (in the sense “catfish”)

Example Sentences

Texas has two other species of blind catfish: the toothless blindcat and the widemouth blindcat, which live deep in the aquifer below San Antonio.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2016

The tiny, 3in-long fish, identified as the Mexican blindcat, were collected by a team in May and reported this week by the University of Texas Austin.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2016

Hendrickson has spent years searching for the Mexican blindcat in the US.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2016

The Mexican blindcat was first documented in 1954, after scientists discovered the miniature fish swimming in the dark wells and springs of northern Mexico.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2016