Lot of similarity between ur fish and the pingi, but did u notice that urs has colour in its tail whereas the garra pingi does not... The shape however, is similar..
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nishant_datta;854716; said:
yup, i noticed the fins having more color, and the head is abit different, mine is flatter than the pingi which have a hump
jconley;854804; said:
hardly get any info on Panda Garra from google, do you know any info on it?
ha, found info on
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcyprinids&1178991593
Garra flavatra aka Panda Garra
Scientific name: Garra flavatra
Origin: Found on the western side of the Rakhine Yoma mountains in southern Myanmar (formerly Burma), Asia. The first recorded fish were caught in 1998 from Kananmae Chaung.
Size: The largest type specimens were around 2.5" long, but imported fish have been an inch or so bigger than this and quite chunky.
Diet: Like other Garra species, flavatra is clearly a grazer and feeds on algae and invertebrates that live within it. Garra graze actively on algae all day, but also accept dried foods, such as algae wafers.
Water: Not known, but probably neutral, highly-oxygenated and cooler than normal as these are found at the foothills of mountains.
Aquarium: Best kept in a group in a tank containing fast-flowing water and lots of smooth, water-worn gravel. They're usually very peaceful, but you may see some territoriality. Most Garra mix well with other fish from similar habitats.
Notes: This fish was one of seven species of Garra to be described by Kullander and Fang in a single paper written in 2004. Two of the fish, spilota and poecilura, came from the eastern slope of the Rakhine Yoma in the Irrawaddy drainage, while the other five (propulvinus, nigricollaris, vittatula, flavatra and rakhinica) were found on the western side of the Rakhine Yoma.
Identification: Unlikely to be confused with other Garra as the colouration is unique. According to the description flavatra should also possess the following characters: dorsal with 10 branched rays and no spines; anal with seven branched rays and no spines; 27-29 lateral scales; 16 rows of circumpeduncular scales and two pairs of barbels. Kullander and Fang also describe the tubercles and rostral area in detail, as this is often used to tell different Garra species apart.
Auction is for 1 fish with more available at winning bid.
Photo is of a random fish.
comfirm this is the fish, thanks to every helping replies.
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcyprinids&1178991593
Garra flavatra aka Panda Garra
Scientific name: Garra flavatra
Origin: Found on the western side of the Rakhine Yoma mountains in southern Myanmar (formerly Burma), Asia. The first recorded fish were caught in 1998 from Kananmae Chaung.
Size: The largest type specimens were around 2.5" long, but imported fish have been an inch or so bigger than this and quite chunky.
Diet: Like other Garra species, flavatra is clearly a grazer and feeds on algae and invertebrates that live within it. Garra graze actively on algae all day, but also accept dried foods, such as algae wafers.
Water: Not known, but probably neutral, highly-oxygenated and cooler than normal as these are found at the foothills of mountains.
Aquarium: Best kept in a group in a tank containing fast-flowing water and lots of smooth, water-worn gravel. They're usually very peaceful, but you may see some territoriality. Most Garra mix well with other fish from similar habitats.
Notes: This fish was one of seven species of Garra to be described by Kullander and Fang in a single paper written in 2004. Two of the fish, spilota and poecilura, came from the eastern slope of the Rakhine Yoma in the Irrawaddy drainage, while the other five (propulvinus, nigricollaris, vittatula, flavatra and rakhinica) were found on the western side of the Rakhine Yoma.
Identification: Unlikely to be confused with other Garra as the colouration is unique. According to the description flavatra should also possess the following characters: dorsal with 10 branched rays and no spines; anal with seven branched rays and no spines; 27-29 lateral scales; 16 rows of circumpeduncular scales and two pairs of barbels. Kullander and Fang also describe the tubercles and rostral area in detail, as this is often used to tell different Garra species apart.
Auction is for 1 fish with more available at winning bid.
Photo is of a random fish.
comfirm this is the fish, thanks to every helping replies.
