Garra gotyla
Appearance
Garra gotyla | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Garra |
Species: | G. gotyla
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Binomial name | |
Garra gotyla (J. E. Gray, 1830)
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Garra gotyla is a species of ray-finned fish in the cyprinid family from freshwater in South Asia.[2]
There are two subspecies, which are widely regarded as separate species by some authorities (e.g., the IUCN):
- Garra gotyla gotyla (Gray, 1830) – sucker head. Relatively widespread in South Asia, and reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in).[2]
- Garra gotyla stenorhynchus Jerdon, 1849 – Nilgiris garra. Found in the Western Ghats in India, and reaches a length of 15.5 cm (6.1 in).[3]
References
- ^ Rayamajhi, A.; Jha, B.R. (2010). "Garra gotyla". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T166526A6228736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166526A6228736.en.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Garra gotyla". FishBase.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Garra stenorhynchus". FishBase.