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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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 138mm or 5.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | The cichlids of Surinam, pp48, Figs. 26-28. |
| 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:3.42.416.4781 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2013 May 07 10:42) |