Garra panitvongi

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Garra panitvongi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Garra
Species:
G. panitvongi
Binomial name
Garra panitvongi

Garra panitvongi, the redtail garra, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae found in the Ataran River drainage and native to the Salween River basin in Thailand and Myanmar. After previously being popular in the pet trade, it was described to science as a new species in 2023.[1]

Garra panitvongi is a small fish growing to around 92 millimeters (3.6 inches) in length.[1] It is distinguishable from other members of its genus through its red-orange body and caudal fin coloration, as well as a protuberance above the mouth with a blue stripe on each side forming a "V" shape.[2]

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