Somalian blind barb
The Somalian blind barb (Barbopsis devecchii) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the genus Barbopsis. This troglobitic fish is found only in Somalia.
| Somalian blind barb | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbopsis di Caporiacco, 1926 |
| Species: | B. devecchii |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbopsis devecchii di Caporiacco, 1926 | |
| Synonyms | |
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There are two other cavefish species in Somalia: the cyprinid Phreatichthys andruzzii and the catfish Uegitglanis zammaranoi.
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