Caecocypris basimi Banister & Bunni, 1980

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae
Max. size:  4.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: monotypic genus much rarer than Typhlogarra widdowsoni in the subterranean system in a sinkhole at the Sheik Hadid shrine, near Haditha (circa 34°4'N, 42°24'E) (Ref. 5326).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Cave-restricted fish.
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 30 January 2013 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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