Doctor fish latch onto the skin of humans to feed on their keratin, which is how they got their name. In Germany, fish therapy done using this species is a recognized form of medical treatment. They typically eat microbes and algae that grow on rocks.
- Scientific Name
- Garra rufa
- Classification
- Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Cyprinidae
- Habitat
- River basins in Turkey and other West Asian countries
