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Garra typhlops (Blind cave fish; Iran cave barb)

Synonyms: Iranocypris typhlops
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Wikipedia Abstract

Garra typhlops, also known as the Iran cave barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is endemic to caves in Iran. Like other cave-adapted fish, it is blind and lacks pigmentation. Two other cave-adapted fish species are known from Iran: Garra lorestanensis and the Zagroz blind loach (Eidinemacheilus smithi).
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Garra typhlops

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0