Dead Sea garra

Garra ghorensis

Fish Reaching Ten Point One Centimeters in Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Small
Temperate fish

Garra ghorensis, the Jordanian log sucker or Dead Sea garra, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to Israel and Jordan, although it is no longer found in Israel. Its natural habitat is freshwater springs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Maximum length: 10.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Eurasia: springs and widyan in the southern Dead Sea area.

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