Somalian cavefish

Garra andruzzii

Six Point Two Centimeters Carp of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Garra andruzzii, a species of cyprinid fish, formerly the only species of the genus Phreatichthys, and is endemic to Somalia. This cave-adapted fish is whitish (not pigmented) and blind. It has no scales.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Water type: Freshwater