Garra elegans ( Günther, 1868 )
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10018665 |
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Garra elegans ( Günther, 1868 ) |
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Garra elegans ( Günther, 1868) View in CoL [N]—Mesopotamian garra
Taxonomy. Original description: Tylognathus elegans Günther, 1868: 64 View in CoL [ Mesopotamia?; no types known].— Iraq synonyms: Hemigarra elegans ( Günther, 1868) View in CoL ; Hemigrammocapoeta elegans ( Günther, 1868) View in CoL .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Freyhof (2016).
Status in Iraq. First record from Iraq by Freyhof (2016).—Iraq materials: MNH 1850.10.21.31–35.
Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Tigris River drainage.—General distribution: Middle East: Tigris River drainage ( Iraq and Iran).—Habitat: This species inhabits large lowland rivers. Freshwater.
Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.
Conservation. Conservation status in Iraq: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, HAB, EUT.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.
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Garra elegans ( Günther, 1868 )
| Çiçek, Erdoğan, Jawad, Laith, Eagderi, Soheil, Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Mouludi-Saleh, Atta, Sungur, Sevil & Fricke, Ronald 2023 |
Tylognathus elegans Günther, 1868: 64
| Gunther 1868: 64 |