Iranocypris
typhlops
Bruun & Kaiser, 1944
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Family:
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Cyprinidae
(Minnows or carps)
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Order:
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Cypriniformes
(carps)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Iran cave barb |
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Max. size:
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4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. ) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical; 35°N - 31°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
Go to ccfishery.net
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Asia: endemic to the River Tigris, Iran.
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Biology: |
Cave-restricted fish. Max. length (Yazdan Keivany, pers. comm., 2003).
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Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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