Garra Minibarbata
📖 Overview
Garra Minibarbata (Garra minibarbata), first described by Cao, Nyingi, Bart & Zhang, 2023 is a small fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 8.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. 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; very tiny or papilla- like maxillary barbels predorsal scales 8-15; thick caudal peduncle depth 0.9-1.3, mean 1.1 in its length; interorbital space width 40.1– 48.6, average 44.8, % of HL; mental adhesive disc not extending to the vertical through the posterior margin of eye; densely papillated; no W- shaped black mark along lateral and subdistal margins of the caudal fin; four scale rows below the lateral line .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Garra Minibarbata 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 Minibarbata.
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