Garra Dohjei
📖 Overview
This species inhabits rivers with substrate composed of boulders, cobbles, pebbles, gravels, sand, silt and clay .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 33. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: black spot immediately anterior to upper angle of gill opening, 5-6 dark black stripes on caudal peduncle; well developed transverse lobe with 9-12 low minute tubercles, transverse groove deep; snout rounded with incipient proboscis; long pelvic fin reaching to midway of anus-anal distance when adpressed, surpassing anus; 33-34 lateral line scales, 9-10 predorsal scales, 16 circumpeduncular scales rows, transverse scale rows 4½/3½/4½; 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays, 15 branched pectoral-fin rays; and total vertebrae 33 .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Garra Dohjei 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 Dohjei.
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