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Garra borneensis (Vaillant, 1902)

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Malaysia country information

Common names: Batduan, Tunjungan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Martin-Smith, K.M. and H.H. Tan, 1998
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Also recorded from the Danum Valley and Kuamut headwaters. Ubiquitous and abundant in fast flowing water. Found sympatrically with Crossocheilus cobitis (Ref. 34011). Also Ref. 3310.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Martin-Smith, K.M. and H.H. Tan, 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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).
  More on author: Vaillant.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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