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Scientific Name	**Garra flavatra** Kullander & Fang, 2004
Common Name	Panda Garra
Type Locality	Thandwe, Kananmae Chaung, near Leldee village, by foot 45 min from Gwechaung village at kilometer 18 on road Thandwe-Taunggok, 8°35'39''N, 94°22'45''E, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Etymology	Garra: Name based on a vernacular Indian name.
Species Information
Size	62mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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: Myanmar. Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , 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	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 15 (no. 3), pp 270, Figs. 3e, 10.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2012 May 09 03:52)