''Garra lorestanensis'' is a species of

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in the genus ''

Garra ''Garra'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae. These fish are one example of the "log suckers", Suckermouth, sucker-mouthed Barb (fish), barbs and other cyprinids commonly kept in Aquarium, aquaria to keep down algae. T ...

'' known from the Loven Cave, the natural outlet of a subterranean limestone system of the

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in the Ab-e Sirum or Ab-e Serum Valley near Tang-e Haft railway station, the Tigris River drainage, the

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, southwestern

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Etymology

The species name ''lorestanensis'', treated as an adjective, is derived from Lorestan Province, where the Loven cave is located.

References

Garra Taxa named by Hamed Mousavi-Sabet Taxa named by Soheil Eagderi Fish described in 2016 Cave fish {{Garra-stub