Image 1. Garra arupi
sp. nov. Lateral view of holotype RGUMF-0184
Image 2. Garra arupi
sp. nov. Ventral view of holotype RGUMF-0184
Image 3. Garra arupi
sp. nov. Dorsal view of head of holotype RGUMF-0184
Table 1. Morphometric
characteristics of Garra arupi sp. nov.
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Morphometrics |
Garra arupi sp. nov. (49
specimens |
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including Holotype) |
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Min. |
Max. |
Mean |
S.D. |
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standard
length |
50.0 |
72.4 |
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In %SL |
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body depth |
21.8 |
23.6 |
22.5 |
0.76 |
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head length |
23.3 |
27.5 |
24.8 |
1.31 |
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head height at
nape |
15.0 |
17.9 |
16.2 |
0.75 |
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head height at
eye |
12.6 |
14.7 |
13.5 |
0.81 |
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head width at
opercle |
19.3 |
21.2 |
20.3 |
0.72 |
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head width at
nare |
15.7 |
17.9 |
16.9 |
0.70 |
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body width at
dorsal |
16.5 |
19.7 |
18.2 |
1.02 |
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body width at
anal |
10.1 |
11.5 |
10.9 |
0.53 |
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caudal
peduncle length |
15.6 |
17.7 |
16.4 |
0.59 |
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caudal
peduncle height |
13.0 |
14.8 |
14.0 |
0.57 |
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dorsal fin
length |
19.8 |
23.4 |
21.2 |
1.16 |
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dorsal fin
base length |
12.7 |
14.7 |
13.7 |
0.72 |
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pectoral fin
length |
20.0 |
23.4 |
21.4 |
1.32 |
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pelvic fin
length |
17.1 |
20.2 |
18.5 |
1.05 |
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anal fin
length |
15.6 |
19.8 |
17.4 |
1.46 |
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anal fin base
length |
6.6 |
8.8 |
7.6 |
0.57 |
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upper caudal
fin lobe length |
23.9 |
29.2 |
26.4 |
1.71 |
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lower caudal
fin lobe length |
25.4 |
30.3 |
27.3 |
1.56 |
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median caudal
fin rays length |
16.9 |
19.8 |
17.9 |
1.03 |
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preanal length |
76.3 |
81.2 |
78.2 |
1.43 |
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pre-anus
length |
62.4 |
65.6 |
64.4 |
1.12 |
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preventral
length |
51.7 |
54.6 |
52.9 |
0.72 |
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predorsal
length |
50.0 |
52.3 |
51.0 |
0.76 |
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prepectoral
length |
18.8 |
22.9 |
20.5 |
1.16 |
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In %
ventral-anal length |
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vent-anal
length |
52.6 |
60.0 |
56.1 |
2.20 |
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In % HL |
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snout length |
50.0 |
53.2 |
51.5 |
1.22 |
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eye diameter |
20.7 |
27.0 |
23.5 |
1.79 |
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interorbital
space |
45.9 |
50.6 |
47.9 |
1.42 |
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disc length |
40.7 |
48.0 |
43.8 |
1.99 |
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disc width |
56.0 |
62.8 |
60.4 |
2.46 |
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callous pad
length |
25.7 |
30.0 |
27.7 |
1.50 |
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callous pad
width |
35.0 |
40.0 |
38.3 |
1.38 |
Table
2. Differentiating characteristics of Garra arupi sp. nov. from its
closest congeners
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Characters |
Garra arupi sp. nov. |
Garra kempi |
Garra
lissorhynchus |
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Meristic count |
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branched
dorsal fin rays |
7 |
7-8 |
6 |
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branched
pectoral fin rays |
10-11 |
11-12 |
13 |
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branched
pelvic fin rays |
7-8 |
8 |
7 |
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branched anal
fin rays |
5 |
5 |
4 |
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principal
caudal fin rays |
10+9= 19 |
9-10+9= 18-19 |
10+9= 19 |
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lateral line
scales |
35-36 |
40-42 |
34-35 |
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lateral
transverse scales |
3½ -4½ / 3½ |
4½ -5 / 2½ |
3½ -4½ / 4½ |
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predorsal
scales |
11-12 |
13 |
14-15 |
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circumpeduncular
scales |
15-16 |
12 |
16 |
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Measurement in
% SL |
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body depth |
21.8-23.6 |
20.7-23.1 |
18.1-20.0 |
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caudal
peduncle height |
13.0-14.8 |
12.1-13.1 |
12.8-13.5 |
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dorsal fin
length |
19.8-23.4 |
22.3-24.0 |
18.6-19.7 |
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dorsal fin
base length |
12.7-14.7 |
13.8-15.3 |
10.5-12.2 |
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anal fin base
length |
6.6-8.8 |
6.9-8.0 |
5.6-6.0 |
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pre-anus
length |
62.4-65.6 |
62.8-65.0 |
67.8-73.1 |
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disc width |
14.4-15.4 |
14.3-15.4 |
13.4-14.0 |
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caudal upper
lobe length |
23.9-29.2 |
26.5-29.1 |
22.5-24.8 |
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caudal lower
lobe length |
25.4-30.3 |
27.4-29.6 |
22.4-24.4 |
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In %
pelvic-anal distance |
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vent-anal
distance |
52.6-60.0 |
48.1-52.9 |
37.3-40.2 |
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a submarginal
band on dorsal fin |
present |
absent |
present |
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a transverse
band of tubercles on snout tip |
present |
absent |
absent |
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stripes on
caudal peduncle |
present |
absent |
absent |
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W-shaped color
band on caudal fin |
absent |
absent |
present |
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rostral lobe
on snout |
absent |
absent |
present |
Figure 1. Map showing
collection site of Garra arupi sp. nov.