Caecocypris basimi
| Caecocypris basimi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Caecocypris Banister & Bunni, 1980 |
| Species: | C. basimi |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecocypris basimi Banister & Bunni, 1980 | |
Caecocypris basimi is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Iraq, only occurring near Haditha. It is the only member of its genus. The species is classed as Critically endangered, possibly extinct, by the IUCN.[1]
References
- 1 2 Freyhof, J. (2013). "Caecocypris basimi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Caecocypris basimi" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
These fishes were collected by me "Dr Basim M Al Azzawi" in October 21, 1977 from a sink hole at Sheik Hadid in Haditha, Iraq. The species lives together with another endemic blind fish Teyphlogara widdowsoni. The holotype is deposited at the British Museum of Natural history and some locotypes at the Australian Museum, Sydney. I think there will be more blind fishes located about 20 km west of Hadeitha town in another sink hole. See publication "A new blind cyprinid fish from Iraq" By K.E. Banister & M.K. Bunni. Bull. Br. Mus.nat Hist (Zool.)38 (3): 151-158