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Garra jordanica Hamidan, Geiger & Freyhof, 2014

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of the holotype of Garra jordanica: 'Jordan: lowermost part of Mujib River, 31°27.998' N 35°34'417' E' (Ref. 98824). Known from northern part of Dead Sea basin (Ref. 98824), widely spread in the Jordan River drainage (Ref. 98824).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hamidan, N.A., M.F. Geiger and J. Freyhof, 2014
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Garra: Name based on a vernacular Indian name (Hamilton, 1822:343, Ref. 1813); a fish living in mud (Ref. 128817);  jordanica: The species is named after the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and for the Jordan River (Ref. 98824).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Subtropical

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