Garra Alticauda
📖 Overview
Garra Alticauda (Garra alticauda) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits freshwater waters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 36. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: well-developed mental adhesive disc present; scaleless region of the abdomen adjacent to the ventral midline extending midway to pelvic fin insertions; caudal peduncle depth 13.5-15.0, mean 14.0, % of SL; predorsal scales 0-5; interorbital space width 48.6-53.7, mean 50.1, % of HL; maxillary barbels than half of eye diameter; firinged distal margin of the rostral fold; indistinct black longitudinal band extending along the lateral line on the flank; mental adhesive disc densely papillated; four scale rows below the lateral line and absence of W-shaped black mark along lateral; subdistal margins of the caudal fin .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Garra Alticauda is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Garra Alticauda.
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