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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Garra: Name based on a vernacular Indian name (Hamilton, 1822:343, Ref. 1813); a fish living in mud (Ref. 128817).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: China,
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128957)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from all other Asian congeners except G. arupi, G. elongata, G. gravelyi, G. kalpangi, G. rotundinasus by having an incipient (vs. no or prominent) proboscis on the snout; with branched dorsal-fin rays 6 (vs. 7 or 8); branched anal-fin rays 4 (vs. 5); perforated lateral-line scales 42-44 (vs. 32-39); no lateral black stripes on side of body (vs. present, except in G. kalpangi); body depth 15.1-20.2% of SL (vs. 21.1-25.8% in G. arupi, G. gravelyi); circumpeduncular scales 12-14 (vs. 15-16 in G. arupi, G. kalpangi); predorsal scales 14-16 (vs. 8-13); no mid-lateral black band on flank (vs. present in G. gravelyi, G. rotundinasus); no black spots along dorsal-fin base (vs. present in G. gravelyi); no black band across dorsal fin (vs. present in G. arupi, G. elongata); no longitudinal lateral black stripes on flank (vs. present, except in G. kalpangi), and scaled breats (vs. scaleless in G. elongata) (Ref. 128957).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Deng, S.-Q., L. Cao and E. Zhang, 2018. Garra dengba, a new species of cyprinid fish (Pisces: Teleostei) from eastern Tibet, China. Zootaxa 4476(1):94-108. (Ref. 128957)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).