💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Subtropical
Garra Amirhosseini
Garra amirhosseini Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh, Coad & Eagderi, 2016
📖 Overview
Garra Amirhosseini (Garra amirhosseini) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.7 cm.
Scientific Name
Garra amirhosseini
Authority
Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh, Coad & Eagderi, 2016
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
6.7 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Garra
Garra
Species
Garra Amirhosseini
Garra amirhosseini
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Garra Amirhosseini is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00912 × L3.09
(TL)
Max TL
6.7cm
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Rays
8
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh, Coad & Eagderi, 2016
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Garra Amirhosseini.
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