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Trophic Strategy

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Survive on stony bottom which provides good protection from fast current of water and from predators (Ref. 37082). Herbivorous, bottom feeder (Refs. 42699, 56237). Feeds on algae, macrovegetation and detritus (Ref. 42699).
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Biology

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Adults inhabit streams and lakes (Ref. 4832). Feed on algae, plants and detritus (Ref. 42699).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial
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Garra gotyla

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Garra gotyla is a species of ray-finned fish in the cyprinid family from freshwater in South Asia.[2]

There are two subspecies, which are widely regarded as separate species by some authorities (e.g., the IUCN):

  • Garra gotyla gotyla (Gray, 1830)sucker head. Relatively widespread in South Asia, and reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in).[2]
  • Garra gotyla stenorhynchus Jerdon, 1849Nilgiris garra. Found in the Western Ghats in India, and reaches a length of 15.5 cm (6.1 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Rayamajhi, A.; Jha, B.R. (2010). "Garra gotyla". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T166526A6228736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166526A6228736.en.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Garra gotyla" in FishBase. April 2014 version.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Garra stenorhynchus" in FishBase. April 2014 version.
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Garra gotyla: Brief Summary

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Garra gotyla is a species of ray-finned fish in the cyprinid family from freshwater in South Asia.

There are two subspecies, which are widely regarded as separate species by some authorities (e.g., the IUCN):

Garra gotyla gotyla (Gray, 1830) – sucker head. Relatively widespread in South Asia, and reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in). Garra gotyla stenorhynchus Jerdon, 1849 – Nilgiris garra. Found in the Western Ghats in India, and reaches a length of 15.5 cm (6.1 in).
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