Biology:Garra tashanensis
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| Garra tashanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Garra |
| Species: | G. tashanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Garra tashanensis Mousavi-Sabet, Vatandoust, Fatemi & Eagderi, 2016[1]
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Garra tashanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. This cavefish is endemic to the Tashan Cave located in the Tashan region of Khuzestan Province, Iran.[1]
Description
Garra tashanensis lacks pigment and eyes, its anterior body has few scales.[1]
Etymology
The species tashanensis is named after Tashan region, where the Tashan Cave is located.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MOUSAVI-SABET, Hamed, et al. “Tashan Cave a New Cave Fish Locality for Iran; and Garra Tashanensis, a New Blind Species from the Tigris River Drainage (Teleostei: Cyprinidae).” FISHTAXA(2016) 1(3): 133-148, http://www.fishtaxa.com/index.php/ft/article/view/1-3-3.
Wikidata ☰ Q46443186 entry
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