Sucker head (Garra gotyla gotyla)

Scientific name: Garra gotyla gotyla Gray, 1830

Sucker head (Garra gotyla gotyla)

The Sucker head (Garra gotyla gotyla) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar. Also reported from Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal.

Biology

Inhabits streams and lakes. Feeds on algae, plants and detritus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Garra gotyla gotyla
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar. Also reported from Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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