Typhlobarbus nudiventris is a vulnerable species of cyprinid fish endemic to Jianshui County in Yunnan, China.[2] Like other cavefish, it lacks pigmentation and its eyes are degenerated. It is the only species in its genus.[3] It reaches up to about 4.6 cm (1.8 in) in standard length.[2][4]
Typhlobarbus nudiventris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | TyphlobarbusX. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1982 |
Species: | T. nudiventris
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Binomial name | |
Typhlobarbus nudiventris X. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1982
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