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Scientific Name Geophagus gottwaldi  Schindler & Staeck, 2006
Common Name Gottwald's Eartheater
Type Locality Lower río Sipapo at the Raudal Caldero, about 4°55'N, 67°45'W, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela.
Pronunciation Gee oh fay GUS - Gott val die
Etymology Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. 
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Size 20mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Venezuela.
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, 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 Zoologische Abhandlungen, Staatliche Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden, Museum für Tierkunde. v. 56, pp :92, Figs. 1, 3-5.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 12:35 (species record created: 2013 May 07 11:04)