Garra widdowsoni (Trewavas, 1955) Iraq blind barb |
Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
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Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Iran (Ref. 39702) and Iraq (Ref. 98824). | |||
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Biology: | Co-exists with another cave fish species, Caecocypris basimi, in a sinkhole at the Sheik Hadid Shrine (Ref. 5326). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 March 2013 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |