3. Garra barreimiae Fowler & Steinitz, 1956, Native

Fig. 14

Etymology: Garra: named based on a vernacular Indian name, a fish living in mud; barreimiae: composed from Buraimi, a city/region in northwestern Oman.

Common name: Orange-ear Garra, Buraimi Garra

Taxonomy: Garra barreimiae was described by Fowler ([H. W.) & Steinitz (H.) 1956:262, figs. 1-4 (Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel v. 5B, no. 3-4, from Buraimi, Oman.

Holotype: ANSP 72129 (missing) . Paratypes: ANSP 72133-34 (2); HUJ 2085/1 (1), HUJ [ex ANSP 72130-32] (3, missing); ZSI F2285/2 (2) .

Short description: It is distinguished by having 15–18 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch, a pale or deeply orange spot at upper opercle, a bold black middle caudal-fin rays with white membrane, a white dorsal-fin tip, and orange anal, pectoral and ventral fins.

Distribution: Oman and United Arab Emirates. Both flanks of the northern Hajar Mountains, Wadi Ajran, Wadi Al-Juwayf, Wadi Qahfi, Al Hayyal and Khutwa (Fig. 15).

Examined material: ZM-CBSU: O010. Gb 101, 50, Oman: Wadi Faidh, Shinas, 24°42’28”N, 56°20’32”E, S.M. Al-Jufaili, Nov. 2020.