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| Scientific Name | Gymnogeophagus australis (Eigenmann, 1907) |
| Common Name | Argentina-Geophagus (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Buenos Aires [Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province], Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Geophagus australe, Geophagus australis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 155mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: lower Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Lower Uruguay (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 | Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 8 (for 1906), pp 454, Pl. 23 (fig. 7). |
| 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:3.42.750.5699 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Sep 09 15:54) |