Garra waterloti

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Garra ornata was frequently misidentified as G. waterloti.

Garra waterloti
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Species:
G. waterloti
Binomial name
Garra waterloti
(Pellegrin, 1935) [2]
Synonyms
  • Discognathus waterlotiPellegrin, 1935
  • Garra dageti Monod, 1950

Garra waterloti is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra from west Africa.

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References

  1. Olaosebikan, B.D.; Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Garra waterloti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182955A8011002. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182955A8011002.en .
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Garra waterloti" in FishBase. April 2006 version.