1. a fish that lives in caves or deep water and has no eyes or only vestigial eyes
Usage: often used in scientific or educational contexts; can refer to various species adapted to lightless environments

Examples

• The blindfish thrives in the dark caves of Kentucky.
• Scientists study blindfish to understand how organisms adapt to environments without light.
• Blindfish have evolved other sensory systems to compensate for their lack of vision.
• The cave system is home to several species of blindfish found nowhere else on Earth.
• Blindfish use lateral line systems to navigate through underground waters.