Garra panitvongi

Last updated

Garra panitvongi
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Species:
G. panitvongi
Binomial name
Garra panitvongi

Garra panitvongi, the redtail garra, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae found in the Ataran River drainage and native to the Salween River basin in Thailand and Myanmar. After previously being popular in the pet trade, it was described to science as a new species in 2023. [1]

Contents

Description

Garra panitvongi is a small fish growing to around 92 millimeters (3.6 inches) in length. [1] It is distinguishable from other members of its genus through its red-orange body and caudal fin coloration, as well as a protuberance above the mouth with a blue stripe on each side forming a "V" shape. [2]

Etymology

The specific name, panitvongi, is in honor of Thai professor Nonn Panitvong, who wrote A Photographic Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Thailand .

Taxonomic evaluation

Garra panitvongi was found to form a clade with G. yajiangensis and G. gotyla .

References

  1. 1 2 Randall, Zachary; Tangjitjaroen, Weerapongse; Tongnunui, Sampan; Boyd, David; Page, Lawrence (June 30, 2023). "Species of Garra (Cyprinidae: Labeoninae) in the Salween River basin with description of an enigmatic new species from the Ataran River drainage of Thailand and Myanmar". Zootaxa. 5311 (3): 375–392. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pfleiderer, Johannes. "Garra panitvongi". Biolib. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.