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Red garra
| Red garra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Garra |
| Species: | G. rufa
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| Binomial name | |
| Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843)
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The red garra (Garra rufa), also known as the doctor fish or nibble fish, is a species of cyprinid that is native to a wide range of freshwater habitats in subtropical parts of Western Asia.[4] This small fish typically is up to about 14 centimeters (5.5 inches) in total length,[4] but locally individuals can reach as much as 24 cm (9.5 in).[5]
In the wild, Garra rufa feed on detritus, algae and tiny animals (arthropods and other zooplankton).[5]
- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Garra rufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19086922A19223063.
- ^ a b c d e f Zicha, Ondřej (2009). "Garra rufa". BioLib. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Search Results for: Garra rufa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Garra rufa". FishBase. August 2016 version.
- ^ a b Coad, B.W. (14 November 2016). "Cyprinidae: Garra to Vimba". Freshwater Fishes of Iran. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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