Typhlobarbus nudiventris
Typhlobarbus nudiventris is a vulnerable species of cyprinid fish endemic to Jianshui County in Yunnan, China.[2] Like other cavefish, it lacks pigmentation and its eyes are degenerated. It is the only species in its genus.[3] It reaches up to about 4.6 cm (1.8 in) in standard length.[2][4]
| Typhlobarbus nudiventris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Typhlobarbus X. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1982 |
| Species: | T. nudiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhlobarbus nudiventris X. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1982 | |
References
- Kottelat, M. (1996). "Typhlobarbus nudiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T22600A9378997. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22600A9378997.en.
- Noakes; Aldemaro; Zhao; and Zhou (2009). Chinese Fishes, p. 249. Springer Science & Business Media.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Typhlobarbus nudiventris" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- Shan, X., R. Lin, P. Yue and X. Chu (2000). Cyprinidae: Barbinae, pp. 3-170 in: Yue, P. (editor). Fauna Sinica. Osteichthyes. Cypriniformes III. Science Press. ISBN 7030075757.
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