Garra magnidiscus

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Garra magnidiscus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Garra
Species:
G. magnidiscus
Binomial name
Garra magnidiscus
Tamang, 2013

Garra magnidiscus is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra.[1] Identified in 2013, Garra m. is found in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh where is it is known locally as Ngop.[2] The name magnidiscus (in Latin: large disc) refers to a distinctive large adhesive disc found in the posterior region of its mouth.

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