Familia: Cyprinidae
Small-mouth Garra es un ciprínido de aguas dulces. Alcanza 10.9–16 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
A Cyprinidae species: Garra variabilis lives bottom-dwelling over gravel. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Adults reach 10.9–16 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Garra species we profile, alongside Garra orientalis, Garra imberba, Garra qiaojiensis.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Shoaling; keep in groups of 6 or more.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. 18–26 °C typical for the genus. Room temperature to heated, depending on origin.
Tamaño adulto: 10.9–16 cm. Mínimo 307 L.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular vegetable matter. Forraja sobre fine gravel and sand: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Compañeros recomendados: Similar-sized peaceful community fish — Similar size and water needs. Evita Much smaller fish — May outcompete or bully tiny tankmates.
Su hábitat es clear streams and rivers over gravel, con moderate, well-oxygenated current.
Se recomienda tapa durante el mantenimiento.
Egg-scatterer; no parental care. Males often slimmer and more colourful.