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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); tezuensis: Name 'tezuensis' from the type locality of the species, Tezu.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137799)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: smooth snout; presence of black spot at upper angle of gill opening; posteriorly positioned anus; lesse circumpeduncular scales; long snout length; absence of W shaped black band on caudal fin; long disc length; wide pulvinus; chest scaled (Ref. 137799).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Thoidingjam, K., C. Ngangbam, L. Irengbam, K.R. Singh, 2023. A Preliminary study of the fish diversity of east Siang and Loihit River of Pasighat and Tezu with the description of a new Garra species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Rec. zool. Surv. India: Vol. 123(iS2):601-612. (Ref. 137799)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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