| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
4.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: drainage systems of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6. This species is distinguished from its closely related congeners G. amirhosseini, G. mondica, G. persica. G. rufa in having a shallow mental disc completely fused with the chin (vs. mental disc fully developed and structured), tubercles on the head absent (vs. present) and a naked breast and belly (vs. belly covered by scales, breast naked or covered by scales) (Ref. 128956). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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