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Name
Scientific name
Garra mirofrontis
Described by
Authority Chu & Cui, Year 1987
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Garra mirofrontis is a cyprinid native to the upper Mekong (Lancangjiang) basin in Yunnan province, China. It is characterised by a transve…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
85mm, 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
China, Beiqiaohe, Lancang, Mekong
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
Native to the upper Mekong (Lancangjiang) river basin in Yunnan province, China. Type locality is 'Menglun, 21°58'N, 101°20'E, Yunnan Province, China'.
Habitat
The Luozhahe River subbasin of the Beiqiaohe River, Mekong basin, Yunxian County, Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, represents a typical habitat. At high wa…
Aquarium size
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Maintenance
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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
This species is characterised by possession of a transverse groove on the snout, directly in front of the eyes, and a bifurcate proboscis with a conical kerati…
References
References
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