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Scientific Name | Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) |
Common Names | Pearl Eartheater Brasilperlmutterfisch (Germany) |
Type Locality | Rio de Janeiro Bay, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. |
Species Information | |
Size | 280mm or 11" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Coastal drainages of eastern and southern Brazil and Uruguay. Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Coastal Rivers of Brazil (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay (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 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Voyage autour du monde, pp 286. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 13 00:11 (species record created: 2011 Oct 19 15:52) |