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| Scientific Name | Geophagus crassilabris Steindachner, 1876 |
| Common Name | Panamanian Eartheater |
| Type Locality | Isthmus of Panama near Candelaria. |
| Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
| Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 240mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Pacific and Atlantic slopes of central and eastern Panama. Panama Caribbean Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Panama Pacific Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Prefers moderate to fast flowing water over a substrate of small stones, sand, rocks and leaf debris from the forest canopy. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 65 [17], Pl. 7. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 07:57 (species record created: 2013 May 07 11:04) |