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Scientific Name Geophagus abalios  López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004
Common Name
Type Locality Laguna Larga, 6.5339°N, 67.4150°W, Río Cinaruco, Apure, Venezuela.
Pronunciation Gee oh fay GUS
Etymology Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. From the Greek a, not or without and balios, spotted. In reference to the lack of preopercular markings.
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Size 192mm or 7.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Orinoco and Casiquiare drainages in Venezuela.
Orinoco, Middle Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Ventuari (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Mavaca (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa No. 439, pp 6, Figs. 2b, 3-5.
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Last Update 2021 Jan 09 02:43 (species record created: 2013 May 07 10:41)