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Dembecha garra (Garra dembecha) — Cyprinidae

Dembecha garra

Garra dembecha
Family: Cyprinidae
LC · Least Concern

The Dembecha garra (Garra dembecha) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae that grows up to 13 cm.

Length
13 cm
Water
Freshwater
Diet
Herbivore
Behaviour
Small groups
Activity
Diurnal
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like)
Substrate
Mixed bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Rarely eaten

Description

The Dembecha garra is a cyprinid (Cyprinidae) from the highlands of Ethiopia. The species has an elongate body and, like other garras, a fleshy sucking disc on the lower lip with which it can attach to stones in fast-flowing water. It inhabits clear mountain streams and rivers with a rocky bottom. With its inferior, rasping mouth it scrapes the growth layer of algae, diatoms and small invertebrates from stones. The species is harmless to humans.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Dembecha garra?

The Dembecha garra has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly brown and shows a plain pattern.

Where does the Dembecha garra live?

The Dembecha garra lives in fresh water and is mostly found around mixed bottom.

How big does the Dembecha garra get?

The Dembecha garra grows to a maximum of about 13 cm.

Is the Dembecha garra dangerous to humans?

No, the Dembecha garra is harmless to humans.

Is the Dembecha garra edible?

The Dembecha garra is rarely eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Dembecha-zuigbarbeel sourced
English name
Dembecha garra sourced
Scientific name
Garra dembecha
Family
Cyprinidae

Appearance

Size class
Small verified
Max length (cm)
13.0 verified
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like) sourced
Dominant colour
Brown inferred
Pattern
Plain inferred
Tail shape
Forked inferred
Mouth position
Inferior (downward) inferred
Lips
Thick / fleshy inferred
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
One continuous inferred
Dorsal spines
No sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Freshwater sourced
Substrate
Mixed bottom sourced
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Herbivore sourced
Social behaviour
Small groups inferred
Territorial
No inferred
Activity
Diurnal inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No inferred

For anglers

Edibility
Rarely eaten sourced
Fishing method
Klein van stuk en nauwelijks een hengelsportdoel; wordt vooral incidenteel of als aasvis gevangen. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Garra

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