| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sanalok River, Chindwin basin in Manipur, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 34-34. Garra cornigera is distinguished from other species of Garra in the Chindwin-Irrawaddy drainage, except G. bispinosa, in having a bilobed proboscis (vs. unilobed in G. litanensis, G. rotundinasus and G. qiaojiensis; or incipient in G. elongata and G. gravelyi). It differs from G. bispinosa in having fewer lateral line scales (33 vs. 34-35), fewer circumpeduncular scales (14 vs. 16), fewer transverse scale rows above and more below lateral line scales (3 1/2 vs. 4 and 3 1/2 vs. 2 1/2-3) (Ref. 117240). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in medium to fast flowing clear hill stream with gravel bottom and lush green algal bloom (Ref. 117240). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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