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Name
Scientific name
Garra arupi
Described by
Authority Nebeshwar, Vishwanath & Das, Year 2009
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Garra arupi is a cyprinid from the upper Brahmaputra River basin in Arunachal Pradesh, northern India. It is sympatric with the congeners G…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
75mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Brahmaputra, Deopani, Iphipani, Lohit, Sisiri
Writing
Etymology
Garra: vernacular Gangetic name for a particular species of “sand-digger,” which Francis Buchanan-Hamilton applied as a generic name for bottom-dwelling cyprin…
Distribution
Known from the upper Brahmaputra River basin in Arunachal Pradesh state, northern India, with records from the lower Divang Valley and Lohit District. Type loc…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
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Notes
G. arupi can be distinguished from its sympatric congener Garra kempi by the following characters: perforated lateral line scales 35-36 (vs. 40-42); vent to an…
References
References
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