Blindfish

/ˈblaɪndˌfɪʃ/ noun

Any fish that lives in dark caves or deep ocean and has either no eyes or non-functional eyes, having adapted to environments without light.

Compound of 'blind' and 'fish.' This is a modern descriptive term for deep-sea and cave fauna that have evolutionarily lost their eyes since they're unnecessary in complete darkness.

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