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Name
Scientific name
Garra mullya
Described by
Authority Sykes, Year 1839, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Garra mullya is a cyprinid endemic to and widespread within peninsular India, in rivers including the Tapti, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna and…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
170mm, 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, Bhadra, Cauvery, Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, Mahanadi, Mula-Mutha, Narmada, Tapti, Venna
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
This species is endemic to and widespread within peninsular India, where it has been recorded from the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa,…
Habitat
Has been recorded in various habitat-types, from flowing headwater streams and upland systems to low altitude main river channels, including polluted stretches…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild fish are reported to feed on algae, diatoms, and organic detritus.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
G. mullya can be distinguished from other Garra species of the Western Ghats by the following combination of characters: proboscis absent; <34 lateral line …
References
References
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