Home›Where they come from›HormuzRiverHormuzOne profile names the Hormuz. That is what has been written, not what lives there.Species1Families1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1That fish is also recorded fromAsiCeyhanEuphratesKinneretKorMaharlooMaharluMondGarra rufaDoctor FishCyprinidae · Heckel, 1843Max length120mm SL5in SLTank120 × 45cm48 × 18inTemp14–20°C57–68°FpH6.0–8.0Fish referred to as G. rufa are marketed worldwide as 'doctor fish', with the questionable ability to remove dead and scaly skin and ease complaints such as psoriasis. These fish are quite commonly available in the aquarium trade as well, although in both cases it is unclear whether they represent G. rufa or another, related species.Moderate
