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| Scientific Name | Geophagus camopiensis Pellegrin, 1903 |
| Common Name | Oyapock Eartheater |
| Type Locality | Camopi River, Oyapock basin, French Guiana. |
| Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
| Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. Compiensis - refers to Rio Camopi, the type locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Oyapock and Approuague River basins. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Approuague (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 | Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 9 (no. 3), pp 123 [4] |
| 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:3.42.416.4783 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2013 May 07 10:42) |