Chinese Cavefish Working Group

The Chinese Cavefish Working Group is a collaborative effort among researchers in the United States and China. The primary goal of the CCWG is to document the distribution and diversity of Chinese cavefishes and to gather information on their status and threats to wild populations. This may be used to make sound conservation and management decisions. In addition to these scientific goals, the CCWG seeks to train the next generation of Chinese cave biologists so that they may continue to expand our understanding of cavefishes in China. Research efforts are not limited to surveys and collection but also include taxonomy, systematics, biomechanics, ecology, population biology, and conservation science (including captive husbandry). menos ↑