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  • Geophagus harreri
  • Geophagus harreri
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Scientific Name Geophagus harreri    Gosse, 1976
Common Name Maroni Eartheater
Type Locality Ouaqui River, at Saut Bali, tributary of Tampok, Maroni basin, French Guiana.
Pronunciation Gee oh fay GUS - harrer-eye
Etymology Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. 
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Size 183mm or 7.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Marowijne River basin.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, 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 Académie Royal des Sciences d'Outre-Mer, Cl. Sci. Nat. Méd. (N. S.) v. 19 (no. 3), pp 88, Fig. 21
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2013 May 07 11:05)