Book Fauna Palaestina 4 Year 2014 By Prof Dr Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf von Jaffa ISBN 978-9950-383-77-7

Etymology / Derivation of the Scientific Name
The Genus name Garra is native from Burma (Myanmar) and
means a ―big nose‖; the rhino horn fish from Burma. The species
Latin name rufa means ―red‖, referring to the reddish body
colouration. The Arabic subspecies name wadiqana refers to ―Wadi
Qana‖ Nature Reserve, Salfit Governorate, State of Palestine
where the new subspecies was discovered.
Conclusion:
After studying and examining the Garra rufa Fish at
Wadi Qana Nature Reserve springs and pools, and
comparing with the different Doctor Fish subspecies,
and referring to many zoological references, and
searching the Internet, I came finally to a conclusion
that we are in front of a new Doctor Fish subspecies
from Wadi Qana Nature Reserve springs and pools,
Salfit Governorate, State of Palestine.
I gave it the scientific name Garra rufa wadiqana, new
subspecies. The subspecies name “wadiqana” is for
Wadi Qana, Salfit Governorate, State of Palestine.
Garra rufa wadiqana , new subspecies:
Scientific trinomial name: Garra rufa wadiqana
Khalaf, 2013
Authority: Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Khalafvon
Jaffa.
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