Garra lamta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Garra |
Species: | G. lamta |
Binomial name | |
Garra lamta (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
Synonyms | |
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Garra lamta is a species of cyprinid in the genus Garra from south Asia. [2]
Garra is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. These fish are one example of the "log suckers", sucker-mouthed barbs and other cyprinids commonly kept in aquaria to keep down algae. The doctor fish of Anatolia and the Middle East belongs in this genus. The majority of the more than 160 species of garras are native to Asia, but about one-fifth of the species are from Africa.
Garra aethiopica is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is endemic to Ethiopia where it is found in the basins of the Awash River and Tekeze River.
Garra annandalei, the Annandale garra or Tunga garra, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is found in northern Bengal, Bihar and Assam in India, Nepal, Myanmar and possibly Bhutan where it is found in rocky, clear and fast flowing mountain streams.
Garra bispinosa is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra from Yunnan.
Garra congoensis is a small species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is native to fast-flowing sections of the lower Congo River in Africa.
Garra flavatra can also be called Panda Garra, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra.
Garra ignestii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is endemic to Ethiopia, occurring only in the drainages of the Tekezé River and the Abbay River in the north of that country.
Garra kempi, the Kemp garra, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra from the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.
Garra lissorhynchus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra from north-eastern India.
Garra litanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra known from a single stream in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur.
Garra makiensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is endemic to Ethiopia.
Garra manipurensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra which is endemic to Manipur.
The mullya garra or sucker fish is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is found in streams and rivers throughout India except for Assam and the Himalayas. Reports of the species from Nepal have not been verified.
Garra nigricollis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra.
Garra paralissorhynchus is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra.
Garra regressus is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra. It is endemic to Ethiopia.
The Mishmi Garra is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is endemic to north-eastern India.
Garra tana is a species of tropical ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It is endemic to Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It reaches a maximum length of around 10.5 cm, and can be found close to shore. It is listed as vulnerable under the IUCN red list status.
Garra waterloti is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra from west Africa.