Red garra Garra rufa Least concern
Where the red garra lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 33 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Garra rufa |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Where does the red garra live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red garra in 2 countries and territories across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the red garra endangered?
The red garra’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the red garra?
The red garra (Garra rufa) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Garra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the red garra
The red garra (Garra rufa), also known as the doctor fish or nibble fish, is a species of cyprinid native to a wide range of freshwater habitats in subtropical parts of Western Asia. This small fish typically is up to about 14 cm (5.5 in) in total length, but some individuals can reach as much as 24 cm (9.5 in).
In the wild, G. rufa feeds on detritus, algae, and tiny animals (arthropods and other zooplankton).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red garra (revision 1376328228), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q908440 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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