Typhlobarbus
Species of fish
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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]
| Typhlobarbus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
