Garra dunsirei
Garra dunsirei, the Tawi Atair garra, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. This cavefish lacks pigmentation and is found only in pools near Tawi Atair in Dhofar, Oman. Unlike the cave form of the related Oman garra (G. barreimiae), G. dunsirei has normal eyes.[2]
| Garra dunsirei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Garra |
| Species: | G. dunsirei |
| Binomial name | |
| Garra dunsirei Banister, 1987 | |
Sources
- Harrison, I.J. (2015). "Garra dunsirei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T8917A3148029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T8917A3148029.en.
- Romero, A., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, p. 17. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN 978-1402000768
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