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Garra typhlops (Bruun & Kaiser, 1944) Iran cave barb |
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photo by
Alavi-Yeganeh, M.S. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to the River Tigris, Iran. | |||
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| Biology: | Cave-restricted fish. Max. length (Yazdan Keivany, pers. comm., 2003). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||