Garra dohjei
Garra dohjei Marngar, Mawlong & Lokeshwor, 2024

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  11.52 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 33-33. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: black spot immediately anterior to upper angle of gill opening, 5-6 dark black stripes on caudal peduncle; well developed transverse lobe with 9-12 low minute tubercles, transverse groove deep; snout rounded with incipient proboscis; long pelvic fin reaching to midway of anus-anal distance when adpressed, surpassing anus; 33-34 lateral line scales, 9-10 predorsal scales, 16 circumpeduncular scales rows, transverse scale rows 4½/3½/4½; 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays, 15 branched pectoral-fin rays; and total vertebrae 33 (Ref. 137590).
Biology:  This species inhabits rivers with substrate composed of boulders, cobbles, pebbles, gravels, sand, silt and clay (Ref. 137590).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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