Congo blind barb
Caecobarbus geertsii
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The Congo blind barb is the only member of its genus: a blind fish living only in the caves of the Thysville system, in the lower Congo basin (DR Congo), at 700–850 metres. Vulnerable. It reaches about 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Caecobarbus geertsii
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Caecobarbus geertsi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- CITES appendix
- Appendix II
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