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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Ceratogarra: Greek noun κzρας, -ατος (keras, keratos) meaning horn, and the ge genus name Garra; referring to the two ‘horns’ at the tip of the snout.
Issue
Questionably a synonym of Ceratogarra fasciacauda Fowler, 1934 according to Kottelat (2013:104; Ref. 94476), but could be a valid species of Cerratogarra (Kottelat 2020:160, Ref. 128869).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Mekong River basin in China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 85557)
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Chen, Z.-m., X-y. Wu and H. Xiao, 2010. A new species of the genus Garra from Lancangjiang River Basin, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Journal of Xinyang Normal University, Natural Science Edition 23(3):381-383. (Ref. 85557)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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