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Scientific Name | Geophagus megasema Heckel, 1840 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. |
Species Information | |
Size | 175mm or 6.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Guaporé River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (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 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2, pp388. |
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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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 15:42 (species record created: 2011 Jul 14 14:51) |