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Scientific Name | Geophagus surinamensis (Bloch, 1791) |
Common Names | Red-striped Eartheater Surinam-Geophagus (Germany) |
Type Locality | Suriname. |
Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. surinamensis: from Suriname. |
Species Information | |
Size | 148mm or 5.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Saramacca and Suriname Rivers in Suriname; Marowijne River in Suriname and French Guiana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal 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 2023. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Naturgeschichte der Ausländischen Fische. v. 5, pp 112, Pl. 277 (fig. 2). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 12:45 (species record created: 2011 Oct 12 04:17) |