Garra tashanensis
Garra tashanensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Garra |
Species: | G. tashanensis
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Binomial name | |
Garra tashanensis , , & , 2016[1]
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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[]
- ^ a b c d 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.
Categories:
- Cave fish
- Garra
- Taxa named by Hamed Mousavi-Sabet
- Taxa named by Saber Vatandoust
- Taxa named by Yaser Fatemi
- Taxa named by Soheil Eagderi
- Fish described in 2016
- Garra stubs