Species Details

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Annandale Garra Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Garra annandalei
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Annandale Log Sucker,Stone Roller
Habitat : Freshwater Hill Streams
 
Description : Annandale garra is an elongated and greyish bodied fish.Their mouth is semi-circular and have a suctorial disc on chin.Upper portion of head is filled with pores.Caudal fin is forked with black lower lobe.Two pairs of barbels are present around the mouth.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jensen,Johnny([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.