Garra moyonkhulleni Moyon & Arunkumar, 2018

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  9.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India.
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished from its congeners in the Chindwin-Irrawaddy and Ganga Brahmaputra river systems by the following set of characters: weakly developed bilobed proboscis; lateral line scales 34; faint blackish lateral stripes mainly distinct at caudal region 5-6; circumpeduncular scales 14; width and length central callouse pad of adhesive disc 31.1-35.8% HL and 19.7-26.3% HL; depth of head at occiput 64.0-71.4% HL; snout length 44.0-49.1% HL; eye diameter 19.6-23.2% HL; interorbital distance 39.6-43.8% HL; disc length 38.2- 43.9% HL; vent to anal distance 26.3- 32.5% pelvic to anal distance; chest and belly with scales; unbranched dorsal and anal fin rays 2; base of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th branched dorsal fin rays are distinctly spotted with black (Ref. 119361).
Biology:  Inhabits medium to fast flowing clear water hill streams with gravelly substrate that are covered in algae growth and cobble bottoms (Ref. 119361).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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