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red garra (Garra rufa)
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Cyprinidae

red garra

Garra rufa

Fourteen Point One Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

  • Red
  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • West Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

red garra is a freshwater fish from Eurasia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 14.1 cm.

Genus
Garra
Maximum length
14.1 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eurasia: In the Jordan, Orontes, and Tigris-Euphrates river basins. Also in some coastal rivers in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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