Garra Biloborostris
📖 Overview
Garra Biloborostris (Garra biloborostris) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 9.2 cm.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 31. Garra biloborostris can be distinguished from its congeners in north east India in having a unique combination of the following characters: a proboscis represented by two separate, slightly elevated arch-shaped lobes; each lobe demarcated from depressed rostral surface by a shallow groove, with three acanthoid tubercles on its anterodorsal marginal aspect (medial tubercle large-sized and lateral ones medium-sized); lateral surface of the snout bulgy giving lobe like appearance; transverse lobe appearing a prominent knob as the demarcating transverse groove extending laterally on each side, its dorsal surface covered with 10-16 small- to medium-sized acanthoid tubercles; 30 + 3 scales on lateral line; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; and anal fin with 5½ branched rays : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Garra Biloborostris is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Garra Biloborostris.
🔍 Similar Species
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Garra Biloborostris ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.