Garra Nethravathiensis
📖 Overview
Garra Nethravathiensis (Garra nethravathiensis), first described by Arunachalam & Nandagopal, 2014 is a medium-sized fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 18.70 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): 10; Vertebrae: 31. Differs from its congeners from Western Ghats mountain ranges of peninsular India by having the following characters: pompous size, broad and round central pad of the sucking disc and almost a horse shoe shaped swelling in front and on sides of median pad; snout broadly rounded with deep transverse groove with pointed tubercles arranged irregularly but approximately three rows in each side; proboscis absent; 30-31 scales on lateral line; 15-16 scales around caudal peduncle; 4.5/2.5/3.5 transverse-scale rows; well developed scales present up to chest region .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Garra Nethravathiensis 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 Nethravathiensis.
🔍 Similar Species
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