Guigarra Explained

Guigarra is a monotypic genus of freshwater fish from China, closely related to Garra.

Its only species is Guigarra cailaoensis which is found in the Cailao River, Fengshan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The main feature of this species is that the lower lip is specialized into a suction cup structure, and it also has a well-developed upper lip.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Wang . Zhi-Bang . Chen . Xiao-Yong . Zheng . Lan-Ping . A new genus and species of disc-bearing Labeoninae (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) from Guangxi, China . Zoological Research . 2022-05-18 . 43 . 3 . 409–412 . 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.230. 35437969 . 9113966 .
2. Web site: 研究发现广西野鲮亚科鱼类新属种 . 中国科学院 . 2022-06-10 . 2022-10-09. zh.