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Garra robertsi Thoni & Mayden, 2015 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.37 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Sungai Bongan and Tempassuk rivers in Sabah, Malaysia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Garra robertsi differs from its only other congener in Borneo, G. borneensis, by the following characters: five transverse scale rows above lateral line (vs. four); when depressed, first dorsal-fin ray extending beyond the posterior-most extent of any other part of the dorsal fin (vs. not extending posteriorly beyond last ray); scales on the breast deeply embedded (vs. exposed); absence (vs. presence) of a stark, contrasting black stripe on lower caudal-fin rays; snout with two nearly continuous patches of tubercles (vs. 3 discrete patches); absence (vs. presence) of a lateral stripe; presence (vs. absence) of broad suborbital bar; a thickened anteromedial fold on the lower lip; and fewer papillae extending onto the callous pad from the posterior flap of the lower lip (Ref. 103293). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 April 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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