Garra culiciphaga

(Garra culiciphaga)

Description

Garra culiciphaga, the red stripe barb, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It lives in rivers in Syria and Turkey. It has a restricted range, but is not considered to be under threat.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Garra

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