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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Garra: Name based on a vernacular Indian name (Hamilton, 1822:343, Ref. 1813); a fish living in mud (Ref. 128817); dohjei: Name 'dohjei' from the type locality of the species in Khasi dialect, Doh jei.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.5 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 33. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: black spot immediately anterior to upper angle of gill opening, 5-6 dark black stripes on caudal peduncle; well developed transverse lobe with 9-12 low minute tubercles, transverse groove deep; snout rounded with incipient proboscis; long pelvic fin reaching to midway of anus-anal distance when adpressed, surpassing anus; 33-34 lateral line scales, 9-10 predorsal scales, 16 circumpeduncular scales rows, transverse scale rows 4½/3½/4½; 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays, 15 branched pectoral-fin rays; and total vertebrae 33 (Ref. 137590).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
This species inhabits rivers with substrate composed of boulders, cobbles, pebbles, gravels, sand, silt and clay (Ref. 137590).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Marngar, I., B. Mawlong and Y. Lokeshwor, 2024. Garra dohjei, a new species of labeonine fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Meghalaya, India. Zootaxa 5507(3):478-488. (Ref. 137590)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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