Eidinemacheilus smithi

(Eidinemacheilus smithi)

Description

Eidinemacheilus smithi, also known as the Zagroz blind loach, is a species of loach in the family Nemacheilidae. This cavefish is endemic to an aquifer in the Karun River drainage in the Zagros Mountains of Iran. There are three other known cavefish species in Iran: Garra lorestanensis, G. tashanensis and G. typhlops.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Nemacheilidae
Genus:Eidinemacheilus
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