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Name

Scientific name

Garra sp. 'redtail'

Described by

Not recorded

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Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Burmese Red-tailed Garra

Photograph credits

All 8 credited

Summary

The Burmese red-tailed garra, Garra sp. 'redtail', is a cyprinid from headwaters of the Salween basin around the border between Myanmar and…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

75mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–27°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

1–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Myanmar, Thailand, Ataran, Hanthayaw, Kasat, Salween, Suriya

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

Appears to be endemic to headwaters of the Salween River basin around the border between Myanmar and Thailand, where it's known from the upper Ataran and Hanth…

Habitat

Inhabits shady, fast-flowing stretches and riffles but is also found in deeper pools at times. Such headwaters are well-oxygenated with clear water, a substrat…

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base measurements of 120 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

Not difficult to keep in a well-maintained set-up, but a display arranged to resemble a flowing stream or river, with a substrate of variably-sized, water-worn…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Although it will graze algae if available this species is not an exclusive herbivore. Offer meaty foods such as live or frozen chironomid larvae (bloodworm), T…

Behaviour and compatibility

Relatively peaceful and makes a good subject for the well-chosen, larger community of stream-dwelling Indochinese species. It isn't particularly tolerant of co…

Sexual dimorphism

Unconfirmed although adult females are likely to be thicker in the body than males. In many other Garra spp. sexually mature males develop more prominent head,…

Reproduction

Unreported.

Notes

A putatively undescribed species often imported and sold as G. sp. 'burmanicus'. It first appeared in the trade during 2005 and has since been available on a s…

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References

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