Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Garra Higher classification Garra | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Iranocypris typhlops Rank Species | |
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Similar Cyprinidae, Garra, Capoeta damascina, Amur goby, Nemacheilus | ||
Garra typhlops, also known as the Iran cave barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. 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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