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Scientific Name	**Garra arunachalami** (Johnson & Soranam, 2001)
Common Name
Type Locality	Tributary of Panniyar stream, above Ponmudi reservoir at Santhamparai hills, Idukki district, Kerala, India, 9°82'N, 77°15'E, elevation 912 meters.
Etymology	Garra: Name based on a vernacular Indian name.
Species Information
Identification	Fishes of the genus Garra Hamilton, 1822 are characteristic in having a more or less well-developed suctorial disc on the undersurface just behind the mouth.These fishes inhabit rapid running waters and maintain themselves against swift currents by clinging to the substratum, mainly by means of their suctorial disc but also by the horizontally placed paired fins, especially the pectorals. The genus is widely distributed from Southern China, across Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East to Northern and Central Africa.There are more than 170 nominal species of Garra.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: India. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Critically Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 98 (pt 3), pp 393, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2012 Oct 07 11:06)