Typhlobarbus nudiventris

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

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]

References

  1. ↑ Kottelat, M. (1996). "Typhlobarbus nudiventris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T22600A9378997. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22600A9378997.en. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 Noakes; Aldemaro; Zhao; and Zhou (2009). Chinese Fishes, p. 249. Springer Science & Business Media.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Typhlobarbus nudiventris" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
  4. ↑ 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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