The Somalian blind barb (Barbopsis devecchii) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the genus Barbopsis. This troglobitic fish is found only in Somalia.[1]
| Somalian blind barb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbopsis di Caporiacco, 1926 |
| Species: | B. devecchii
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| Binomial name | |
| Barbopsis devecchii di Caporiacco, 1926
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There are two other cavefish species in Somalia: the cyprinid Phreatichthys andruzzii and the catfish Uegitglanis zammaranoi.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Getahun, A. (2010). "Barbopsis devecchii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182217A7833713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182217A7833713.en. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Romero, A., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN 978-1402000768
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