GROUPINGS: Groups in which species can be classified.
Habitat: sinkholes and springs (40)
Some fishes live in such isolated water bodies like the Cenotes, the sinkholes of southern Africa, the Fwa 'river' [Congo] or the Media Luna spring [Mexico] are examples. These habitats are remarkable for being inhabited by otherwise essentially riverine fishes and for their isolation leading to the evolution of distinct local races or even endemic species.