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Name
Scientific name
Garra nambulica
Described by
Authority Vishwanath & Joyshree, Year 2005
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Garra nambulica is a small cyprinid known only from tributary streams of the Nambul River, in the Chindwin basin of Manipur state, northeas…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, 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, Chindwin, Nambul
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 only from tributary streams of the Nambul River, Chindwin basin, in Manipur state, northeastern India. Type locality is 'Ireng lok (stream of Nambul Rive…
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
Not written yet
Notes
This species is diagnosed by the following combination of characters: body moderate sized; head squarish; no proboscis or transverse groove on snout; mental di…
References
References
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