Cyprinidae

Buraimi garra

Garra barreimiae

Cave fish lack sight and pigment

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• West Asia
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Garra barreimiae, the Oman garra, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the mountains of northern Oman and in the United Arab Emirates. Most populations inhabit wadis, streams, pools and springs, but one population which lives in a cave system, is known as Omani blind cave fish, and has lost its sight and pigmentation.