Garra tiam, Zamani-Faradonbe, Keivany, Dorafshan & Zhang, 2021
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17819947 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FF40-FF0A-28AB-FA14FD4AFD2B |
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Felipe |
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Garra tiam |
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Common name. Abshur garra.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Garra in Persian Gulf and endorheic basins in Iran by: ○ chest with normal-sized, often embedded scales / ○ mid-dorsal area in front of dorsal origin with 9–11 scales /○ usually 8½ branched dorsal rays / ○ 9+8 branched caudal rays / ○ 18−22 gill rakers / ○ 30–33 total scales along lateral line / ○ 30–33 total lateral-line scales / ○ 12–13 circumpeduncular scales / ○ two pairs of normally developed barbels / ○ lateral and distal margin of
labrum of gular disc free from skin of chin / ○ gular disc fully developed / ○ body brown or grey usually mottled / ○ eye fully developed. Size up to 63 mm SL, likely to grow larger.
Distribution. Iran: Abshur drainage, a tributary of Karun.
Habitat. Streams and springs with rocks or gravel bottom.
Biology. Feeds mainly on periphyton.
Conservation status. EN; found in a very small area where climate change and desiccation of streams is ongoing.
Further reading. Zamani-Faradonbe et al. 2021b (description).
Garra tibanica ; Wadi Dhila, Saudi Arabia; 65 mm SL. © F. Krupp.
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