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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Iraq blind barb

Garra widdowsoni Trewavas, 1955
Max Length
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Co-exists with another cave fish species, Caecocypris basimi, in a sinkhole at the Sheik Hadid Shrine .

Scientific Name
Garra widdowsoni
Authority
Trewavas, 1955
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
CR
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Iraq blind barb is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Iraq blind barb is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Iraq blind barb is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Iraq blind barb is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Temperate; 34°N - 33°N

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00794 × L3.04 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
19.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Trewavas, 1955

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