Fishes
169
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Common name: Glass fish, glass barb.
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao
Phraya Basins and Indonesia (Ortañez,
2005b).
Habitat: Lowland large rivers, including streams, lakes, and flooded fores.
Description: Body of this species is
oblong and strongly compressed. Profile
of back is nearly straight and concave
behind elevated snout. Abdomen is
convex with a sharp keel. Lateral line
is descending gradually, in a slight
curve. Body is yellowish brown with
a  silvery  hue. A silvery longitudinal
band is seen along sides. Fins are more
or less powdered with black, forming a
distinct longitudinal band on each caudal lobe. It reaches a maximum size of
20 cm (Weber and deBeaufort, 1962).
Nutritional Facts
Vitamin A and Minerals (per 100 g
raw cleaned parts)
Vitamin A (RAE) Ca a
Fe b Zn b
480
0.6
1.2
2.2
RAE, retinol activity equivalent.
a g.
b mg.
Source: Data from Thilsted (2012).
Garra gatyla J.E. Gray 1830
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Common name: Sucker head.
Distribution: Widespread in South
Asia; Pakistan, India (Rayamajhi and
Jha, 2010b).
Habitat: Fast-flowing streams with boulders and rocks along the  Himalayan
ranges.
Description: Body of this species is
elongated and subcylindrical to compressed. Mouth is arched to semicircular or inferior. A suctorial disc is seen on
the chin. Snout is with well-developed
median proboscis. Two pairs of barbels are present. Dorsal fin is inserted
nearer to tip of snout. It reaches a length
of 14.5 cm (Fahad, 2011c).
Garra annandalei Hora 1921