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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).
Eponymy: No etymology is given by Hora, but perhaps named after Baboos Abhoya Churn Chowdry (fl. 1899), who was a scientific illustrator at the Indian Museum in Calcutta. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Hora.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Chindwin basin in Manipur, India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96639)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Presence of 16-27 small scales embedded in a thin skin on the predorsal region arranged irregularly, with the size of these scales much smaller than those on the flank scales; and presence of black band in the middle of the dorsal fin (Ref. 81034).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nebeshwar, K., W. Vishwanath and D.N. Das, 2009. Garra arupi, a new cyprinid fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from upper Brahmaputra basin in Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Threatened Taxa 1(4):197-202. (Ref. 81034)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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