Somalian cavefish

Garra andruzzii

Six Point Two Centimeters Carp of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Garra andruzzii, a species of cyprinid fish, formerly the only species of the genus Phreatichthys, and is endemic to Somalia. This cave-adapted fish is whitish (not pigmented) and blind. It has no scales.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Maximum length: 6.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: only known from the type locality (Somalia).

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