Garra typhlops
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Garra typhlops faces severe threats from groundwater extraction and pollution in its limited cave habitat range in Iran. The species' highly specialized underground ecosystem makes it extremely vulnerable to water table changes and contamination from agricultural runoff and industrial activities. Dam construction and water diversion projects in the region further threaten the delicate hydrological balance required for this cave-dwelling fish's survival.
Habitat
Garra typhlops inhabits underground cave systems and subterranean waters in the Zagros Mountains of Iran. This blind cave fish is restricted to specific groundwater-fed cave pools and underground streams with stable temperatures and water chemistry.
