Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. A moderately large species of Garra with smoothly rounded snout, rostral lobes present, proboscis absent, tubercles on anterior aspect of snout, scaled predorsal region, chest and abdomen, two pairs of barbels, lateral line scales 33, circumpeduncular scale rows 16. Distinguished from other Garra species by a black band across the posterior margin of the head, between left and right side pectoral fin bases.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Garra

Species: Garra nigricollis Kullander & Fang, 2004

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

This fish could be potential aquarium species (Fang, 2004, pers. comm.).

Habitat

benthopelagic