Where does the red garra live?
Garra rufa has 587 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1912 to 2025. Most records come from Israel.
- 587 records
- 9 places
- 66 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataCypriniformesCyprinidaeGarra
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 202 | |
| Iran | 140 | |
| Türkiye | 103 | |
| Syria | 85 | |
| Iraq | 34 | |
| Jordan | 19 | |
| Bangladesh | 2 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
| Lebanon | 1 |
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.