Garra tashanensis
| Garra tashanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Garra |
| Species: | G. tashanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Garra tashanensis Mousavi-Sabet, Vatandoust, Fatemi & Eagderi, 2016[1] | |
Garra tashanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. This cavefish is endemic to the Tashan Cave located in the Tashan region of Khuzestan Province, Iran.[1]
Description
Garra tashanensis lacks pigment and eyes, its anterior body has few scales.[1]
Etymology
The species tashanensis is named after Tashan region, where the Tashan Cave is located.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 MOUSAVI-SABET, Hamed, et al. “Tashan Cave a New Cave Fish Locality for Iran; and Garra Tashanensis, a New Blind Species from the Tigris River Drainage (Teleostei: Cyprinidae).” FISHTAXA(2016) 1(3): 133-148, http://www.fishtaxa.com/index.php/ft/article/view/1-3-3.
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