Cardamom Garra
Garra hughi
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A Garra from the Western Ghats of southern India that lives in fast-flowing mountain streams. Adults live close to the bottom and feed mainly on algae. It is endangered.
- Scientific name
- Garra hughi
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 15–25 °C
- pH
- 7–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15.5 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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