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What is the name of the rare species of blind, cave-dwelling fish found only in the limestone cenotes and underwater cave systems of the Yucatan Peninsula, which has lost both its eyes and pigment through evolution?

Answer: Dama blanca ciega — The blind white lady (Ogilbia pearsei, also called the Yucatan cave brotula) is a viviparous fish that gives birth to live young and navigates exclusively through its lateral-line sensory system.

The blind white lady (Ogilbia pearsei, also called the Yucatan cave brotula) is a viviparous fish that gives birth to live young and navigates exclusively through its lateral-line sensory system.

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