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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); lungongza: Name 'lungongza' named after its local name Lungongza.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137781)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral line scales 39-40 i.e., 37 + 2(1)-3(5); one faint midlateral stripe on the body absent; anus closer to pelvic fin origin; rounded gular disc; snout broadly rounded; W- shaped band on caudal fin absent; irregular pre dorsal scales; scales well-developed on abdomen; scales between lateral line and anal fin origin (3 or 3½) (Ref. 137781).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ngangbam, C. and I. Linthoingambi, 2023. Garra lungongza, a new species of cyprinid fish (Teleostei; Cyprinidae) from Nagaland, India. Rec. zool. Surv. India 123(i2S):01-12. (Ref. 137781)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
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 = 0.5000 [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).
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