Somalian blind barb
| Somalian blind barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbopsis di Caporiacco, 1926 |
| Species: | B. devecchi |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbopsis devecchi di Caporiacco, 1926 | |
The Somalian blind barb (Barbopsis devecchi) 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.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Barbopsis devecchi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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