| General information |
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Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) |
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| Common name | Agleset metzuia |
| Synonyms |
Discognathus rufus Heckel, 1843 Garra rufus (Heckel, 1843) Discognathus obtusus Heckel, 1843 Garra rufa obtusa (Heckel, 1843) Discognathus crenulatus Heckel, 1847 Garra rufa gymnothorax Berg, 1949 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Israel; Iraq; Iran; Jordan; Syria; Lebanon; Afghanistan; Turkey |
| Occurrence |
native: Israel; native: Iraq; native: Iran; native: Jordan; native: Syria; native: Lebanon; native: Afghanistan; native: Turkey |
| Importance |
Ornamental/spa-treatment |
| Remarks |
These fishes are used in spa treatment, where they feed on the skin of patients. |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
M?uftu? Stream, Turkey |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill |
| Number of specimens with sex |
12 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
44 |
| Karyotype formula |
11m+10sm+a |
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| Chromosome length |
5.2 to 10.2 |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Gzkara, SE, Cavas T (2004).A Karyological Analysis of Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae) from the Eastern Mediterranean River Basin in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 28: 497-500. |
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