| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
5.06 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Oman. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners in the Hajar Mountains by the following set of characters, none of them unique: differs from G. barreimiae by absence of orange spot at the upper opercle (vs. presence), with a white dorsal fin tip (vs. presence), and by having the number of gill rakers on the lower limb of the first gill arch, 10-14 (vs. 15-18); differs from G. gallagheri and G. longipinnis by having a strongly mottled flank pattern (vs. almost plain or with slight mottling) and individual or series of orange midlateral flank scales (vs. no orange scales); differs from G. shamal by the absence of a white dorsal-fin tip (vs. presence), orange scales on the flank usually present (vs. usually absent) and by having black dorsal-fin membranes (vs. hyaline, brown, grey, often hyaline in proximal and black on distal portion) (Ref. 122023). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in isolated falaj irrigation systems and springs in the internal basin north of Wahiba Sands (Ref. 122023). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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