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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Garra: Name based on a vernacular Indian name (Hamilton, 1822:343, Ref. 1813); a fish living in mud (Ref. 128817); namyaensis: Named for its type locality, Namya River..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical
Asia: India.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.3 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 93139)
Descrição suscinta
Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais (total): 8; Raios anais : 6; Vértebras: 32. This species can be distinguished by the following characters: smoothly rounded snout tip, prominent triangular-shaped rostral lobe with 10-11 strong, conical tubercles; proboscis and transverse groove absent; predorsal region, chest and abdomen scaled; two pairs of barbels; 31 lateral line scales, circumpeduncular scales 14, 3.5/1/3.5 transverse-scale rows; 9 gill rakers; 32 total vertebrae; dorsal fin with broad black band is near the posterior margin; and a distinct W-shaped broad black band in caudal fin (Ref. 89709).
Occurs in swiftly flowing clear water with gravel bottom and lush green algal bloom. Observed to adhere to rocks (Ref. 89709).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Shangningam, B. and W. Vishwanath, 2012. Validation of Garra namyaensis Shangningam & Vishwanath, 2012 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Labeoninae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 23(1):10. (Ref. 93139)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
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