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Common names: Gararufa, Gel Khorok, Gel-cheragh
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: P. Bianco and S. Zerunian collection: Hablehrud river, near Borazjan (3.9-8.8 cm SL , I.S.B.B. uncatalogued, 4.1-6 cm SL, I.Z.A. 7860) (Ref. 47064). Tigris-Euphrates drainage basin. Kor River, Lake Maharlu and Gulf basins, Hormuz basin (Ref. 39702).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Krupp, F. and W. Schneider, 1989
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Common names from other countries

Rötliche Saugbarbe, Yağlı balığı, 淡红墨头鱼, ... more

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > 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).
More on author: Heckel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Subtropical; 15°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)

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Eurasia: In the Jordan, Orontes, and Tigris-Euphrates river basins. Also in some coastal rivers in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 108470)

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Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8.

Found in different habitats such as rivers, lakes, small ponds, and small muddy streams. Hides under and among stones and vegetation. Bottom dweller, feeding on aufwuchs. Said to also occur in hot ponds where they feed on the skin scales of bathers, reducing illnesses such as neurodermitis.

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Krupp, F. and W. Schneider, 1989. The fishes of the Jordan River drainage basin and Azraq Oasis. p. 347-416. In Fauna of Saudi Arabia. vol. 10. (Ref. 13609)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 March 2013

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00614 - 0.01076), b=3.07 (3.02 - 3.12), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843)