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Scientific Name | Geophagus sveni Lucinda, Lucena & Assis, 2010 |
Common Name | Sven's Eartheater |
Type Locality | Lajeado Hydroelectric Reservoir, Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Rio Tocantins, Brazil, 10°41'36''S, 48°24'52''W. |
Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS - Sven-eye |
Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. sveni: named in honour of Sven Kullander, in recognition of his many contributions to Cichlid Systematics. |
Species Information | |
Size | 167mm or 6.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Middle portions of Rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Middle Tocantins (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 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa No. 2429, pp 30, Figs. 1-4. |
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 07:29 (species record created: 2012 Jul 12 21:55) |