Garra nigricollis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Garra |
Species: | G. nigricollis |
Binomial name | |
Garra nigricollis | |
Garra nigricollis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra .
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 140 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 blanfordii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra from Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia, in Ethiopa it is abundant in the basin of the Abbay River.
Garra dembecha is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra from East 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 lancrenonensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra known only from the Logone River system in Chad and Cameroon.
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 nasuta is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra found in fast-flowing hill streams in Asia.
Garra ornata is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae from rivers in West and Central Africa.
Garra paralissorhynchus is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra.
Garra qiaojiensis is a species of ray-finned 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.