Klapanunggal blind cave barb

B. klapanunggalensis is a cavefish, and similar to two other species of Barbodes; B. microps and B. pyrpholeos in lacking pigmentation. The species is the only Barbodes to lack eyes and the orbital rim; the space is replaced by an "orbital concavity" which is "fully closed by an epidermal layer". Other diagnostic morphological features include its pectoral and pelvic fins being relatively long, and specific bodily proportions. B. klapanunggalensis has a deep body, which is deepest around the dorsal fin origin. The species has two pairs of maxillary barbels around its subterminal mouth, with the posterior (rearwards) pair being longer. They possess cycloid scales and around 12 short gill rakers. ==Habitat==

The two type specimens were collected from a small water body within the Cisodong 1 cave system of the Klapanunggal Karst area, near the village of Nambo, Bogor Regency; the creek drains into the Cileungsi River, a tributary of the Bekasi River drainage. The waters were still yet clear and with a substrate of clay. The barbs share their habitat with Stenasellus javanicus, a cave isopod. so is thought to have isolated the barbs from ecological disruption. Barbodes klapanunggalensis is suspected to be endemic to the karst area, which possesses an area of , of which only is considered a nature reserve (Kawasan Bentang Alam Karst Bogor). Furthermore, this karst region is disjunct from other Javan karsts. Due to this, along with its likely small population, it meets the criteria to be considered a threatened species. specimen; its distended abdomen was due to a "viscous fluid" ==References==