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Scientific Name Geophagus brachybranchus  Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
Common Name
Type Locality Above Blanche Marie Valen, Nickerie District, Suriname
Pronunciation Gee oh fay GUS
Etymology Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. 
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Size 138mm or 5.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Corantijn and Nickerie River drainages in Suriname; probably ranges westward to the Essequibo drainage, Guyana.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Nickerie (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (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 2007.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference The cichlids of Surinam, pp48, Figs. 26-28.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 12:35 (species record created: 2013 May 07 10:42)