Caecobarbus geertsii
| Congo blind barb | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Caecobarbus Boulenger, 1921 |
| Species: | C. geertsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecobarbus geertsi Boulenger, 1921 | |
Caecobarbus geertsi (African blind barb or Congo blind barb), locally known as barbu aveugle or poisson cavernicole d'Afrique, is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Caecobarbus.[2]
It is found only in Thysville Caves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] It has no externally visible eyes. Its maximum length is 110 mm (4.3 in). They may live as long as 15 years.[3]
It is threatened by sedimentation.[1] Its trade as aquarium novelty is also a possible threat.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Moelants, T. (2010). "Caecobarbus geertsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "Caecobarbus geertsi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Proudlove, G. S.; Romero, A. (2001). "Threatened fishes of the world: Caecobarbus geertsii Boulenger, 1921 (Cyprinidae)". Environmental Biology of Fishes 62: 238. doi:10.1023/A:1011803519256.