Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin (ISSN 0178 – 6288) . Number 103, July 2013, pp. 1-25.

3 Berg, 1914 from Iran; and Garra rufa gymnothorax Berg, 1949 from Karun River Basin, Iran; and Garra rufa crenulata Heckel, 1847 from the Qarah Aqaj River and Saadi, Iran. The Palestine Doctor Fish Discovery Team: Zoologist Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa (right), Ola Mostafa Khalaf (middle), Botanist Banan Al Sheikh (left) and Nora Norman Ali Khalaf (Photographer) at Ain Al Basa Spring, Wadi Qana Nature Reserve, Salfit Governorate, State of Palestine. 08.07.2013. http://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/9475081719/ Description and Distinctive Features: Morphology (Key Characters) Garra rufa wadiqana has a laterally elongated body shape. Two pairs of barbels are present. The adhesive disc is well developed with a free anterior margin. Abundant mucous cells in the epidermis of the disc gives an oily appearance, and with the dorso-ventrally compressed snout, offers minimal resistance to water currents. Teeth are hooked at the tip. The short gill rakers number 14-26. The upper lip is delicately fimbriated. Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 103 – July 2013

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