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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Khasi garra

Garra nasuta McClelland, 1838
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Khasi garra (Garra nasuta) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Garra nasuta
Authority
McClelland, 1838
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Khasi garra is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Khasi garra 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 South China and Viet Nam (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.07 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
McClelland, 1838

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Khasi garra

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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