Hasik Garra

Garra smartae

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Garra smartae, the Hasik Garra, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra from Oman. The specific name honours Emma Smart for her studies of the fish faunas of the wadis of the Arabian Peninsula. The original specific name smarti was amended to smartae to reflect the correct gender of the person being honoured.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Oman.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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