Garra magnacavus Shangningam, Kosygin & Sinha, 2019

Description


Vertebrae: 40. This species is distinguished from its congeners in having the following set of characters: body elongate; lateral-line scales 42; predorsal scales 14-16; incipient proboscis with a transverse lobe; rounded large pits 15-19 on the snout; weakly developed non-fleshy central callous pad width of the crescentic anteromedian fold of the lower lip slightly wider than the width of the callous pad (Ref. 121831).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Garra

Species: Garra magnacavus Shangningam, Kosygin & Sinha, 2019

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    benthopelagic