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Name
Scientific name
Garra spilota
Described by
Authority Kullander & Fang, Year 2004
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Garra spilota is a small cyprinid probably endemic to the Rakhine Yoma, or Arakan, mountains in western Myanmar, and occasionally seen in t…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
69mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
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, Ayeyarwady, Naung Pin Thar Chaung
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
Probably endemic to the Rakhine Yoma/Arakan mountains in Rakhine state, western Myanmar, a range forming a natural barrier isolating most the area from the rem…
Habitat
The type locality is located in a hilly area mostly comprising bamboo forest. At time of collection the water was clear, colourless and flowing at a moderate p…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of 90 ∗ 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 seems to appreciate the company o…
Sexual dimorphism
Though many Garra spp. can be sexed by the degree of tuberculation on the snout and head, with males usually possessing more prominent development, this featur…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
G. spilota is among the more attractive species in the genus and is occasionally available in the aquarium trade. It is distinguished from all other Garra spec…
References
References
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