| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
10.37 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sungai Bongan and Tempassuk rivers in Sabah, Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Garra robertsi differs from its only other congener in Borneo, G. borneensis, by the following characters: five transverse scale rows above lateral line (vs. four); when depressed, first dorsal-fin ray extending beyond the posterior-most extent of any other part of the dorsal fin (vs. not extending posteriorly beyond last ray); scales on the breast deeply embedded (vs. exposed); absence (vs. presence) of a stark, contrasting black stripe on lower caudal-fin rays; snout with two nearly continuous patches of tubercles (vs. 3 discrete patches); absence (vs. presence) of a lateral stripe; presence (vs. absence) of broad suborbital bar; a thickened anteromedial fold on the lower lip; and fewer papillae extending onto the callous pad from the posterior flap of the lower lip (Ref. 103293). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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