| Garra dampaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Garra |
| Species: | G. dampaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Garra dampaensis (Lalronunga, Lalnuntluanga & Lalramliana, 2013) [1] | |
Garra dampaensis is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra Known only from Seling River, inside Dampa Tiger Reserve, a tributary of Khawthlang Tuipui (Karnaphuli drainage) Mizoram, India. [1]
The species is named after Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram. [1]
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