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| Scientific Name | Bujurquina mariae (Eigenmann, 1922) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Barrigón, Río Meta, Río Orinoco System, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Aequidens mariae |
| Pronunciation | MAR ee ae |
| Etymology | Bujurquina: A name created by Kullander, taken from a native Peruvian word for these cichlids, "bujurqui" or "bufurque". |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin, in the Meta River basin. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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 | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 9 (no. 1), pp 240, Pl. 30 (fig. 1) |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.854.4941 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:45 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 07:39) |