Sucker head

Garra gotyla

Twenty One Point Five Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Garra gotyla is a species of ray-finned fish in the cyprinid family from freshwater in South Asia. The species is relatively widespread in South Asia, and reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in). The former subspecies, G. g.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Maximum length: 21.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar (Ref. 4832 ). Also reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 39701 ), Bhutan (Ref. 40882 ) and Nepal (Ref. 9496 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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