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Panda Garra, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Morgan Hay · CC BY 4.0

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Panda Garra

Garra flavatra

The Panda Garra (Garra flavatra) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size
6.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Rarely traded

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusGarra
  4. SpeciesGarra flavatra

Quick answers

Panda Garra size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Panda Garra tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Panda Garra water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Panda Garra: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.