28 Mar 2024
Saturday 6 August 2016 - 16:46
Story Code : 225883

Valuable species of blind fish found in newly-discovered cave

Valuable species of blind fish found in newly-discovered cave
The Department of Environments office in Khuzestan Province recently received a report on the discovery of a cave in Behbahan. The office chief accompanied by the chairman of the citys Cultural Heritage office visited the area a few days ago.

Here is IFPs translation of a report by Iran Environment and Wildlife Watch:

A team from Khuzestans Centre for Genetic Studies of Caves and Fossils conducted thorough research on the fish living in the cave and found that these fish actually do not have functional eyes. They are completely blind, with no trace of external eyes.

Since these fish live in the heart of darkness, underground waters and depth of caves, they are called blind fish.

This species is considered one of Irans rare genetic resources because, except for the district of Popi in Irans western city of Lorestan, they have not been found in any other part of the country.

The Department of Environment has taken serious measures for the management of the cave and protecting its rare blind fish.

This news was translated by IFP from iew.ir.
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