Typhlobarbus

Typhlobarbus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Cyprininae
Genus:	Typhlobarbus X. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1982
Species:	T. nudiventris
Binomial name
Typhlobarbus nudiventris X. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1982

Typhlobarbus is a monospecific genus of freshwater, troglobitic ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the carps, barbs and allied fishes. ^[2] The only species in the genus is Typhlobarbus nudiventris, a species endemic to Jianshui County in Yunnan, China. ^[3] Like other cavefish, it lacks pigmentation and its eyes are degenerated. It is the only species in its genus. ^[4] It reaches up to about 4.6 cm (1.8 in) in standard length. ^{[3] [5]}

References

1. Cao, L. & Chen, X.-Y. (2023). "Typhlobarbus nudiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T22600A219631140. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22600A219631140.en . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cyprininae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
3. Noakes; Aldemaro; Zhao; and Zhou (2009). Chinese Fishes, p. 249. Springer Science & Business Media.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Typhlobarbus nudiventris". FishBase . October 2011 version.
5. 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.