Iraq blind barb (Typhlogarra widdowsoni)

Scientific name: Typhlogarra widdowsoni Trewavas, 1955

The Iraq blind barb (Typhlogarra widdowsoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Iran and Hadid shrine, near Haditha, Iraq (34?4'N 42?24'E).

Biology

Co-exists with another cave fish species, Caecocypris basimi, in a sinkhole at the Sheik Hadid Shrine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Typhlogarra widdowsoni
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Iran and Hadid shrine, near Haditha, Iraq (34?4'N 42?24'E).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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