ID this algae eater

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ID this algae eater

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plz id this grey color algae eater , i m thinking :cnf its not a Chinese algae eater becoz i have albino Chinese eater also but shape of head are different,grey one has more flatter n albino one pointed .
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oooooo...pretty fishie.
Looks like some kinda garra though I am not completely sure.
Experts we need some help here
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Yaha it is garra species fish after searching on internet I m thinking it is a Garra gotyla
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sub wrote:Garra gotyla
could be, yes. juveniles perhaps.

won't you tell us some more about your fish Sub. Like diet, behavior, source etc :-)
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"garra pingi" juve or "Garra gotyla" juve grow and see
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sreeram wrote:"garra pingi" juve or "Garra gotyla" juve grow and see
thanxx sreeram for ID

Naufil wrote: won't you tell us some more about your fish Sub. Like diet, behavior, source etc :-)
this fish actively suck plant leaves,rocks n glass but dont know what he is eating :cnf ,till date he haven't ate any fish food ,my tank don't have any leftover food becoz SAE eat everything, little bit shyer not disturb other algae eater .
i brought it from LFS 80rs pair
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It looks rather thin...I hope it improves and fills out a bit. can u try feeding it greens in case it likes that?
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when I brought it frm LFS it was thin, now it is healthy
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