💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Garra Fisheri
Garra fisheri Fowler, 1937
📖 Overview
Like other species of Garra, it probably occurs in fast water over rocky or gravel substrates. Little is known about this species. Known only from juveniles of 5 cm length.
Scientific Name
Garra fisheri
Authority
Fowler, 1937
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
5 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Garra
Garra
Species
Garra Fisheri
Garra fisheri
🐟 Physical Description
With 20 gill rakers on lower arm of arch.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Garra Fisheri 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. Tropical central Thailand (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00794 × L3.04
(TL)
Max TL
5cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fowler, 1937
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Garra Fisheri.
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