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Scientific Name | Geophagus altifrons Heckel, 1840 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Manaus, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. |
Species Information | |
Size | 225mm or 8.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in tributaries of the Amazon River. Amazon (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 | Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2, pp385, Pl. 29 (figs. 21-25). |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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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 | 2020 Oct 28 13:23 (species record created: 2010 Dec 08 08:44) |