Marine biologist Dan Harries, who is based at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, is seen here admiring the newfound cave fish, which appear quite similar in anatomy to surface-dwelling golden mahseers. The only observable differences between the two animals, are that the cave fish lack pigmentation, appearing a white, almost translucent colour and their eyes are poorly developed or even non-existent. It is most likely that the fish feed on vegetation washed underground by rain during the monsoon season. Vegetation like those tree branches floating on the surface of the pool behind Dan in this photograph.
