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| Scientific Name | Geophagus obscurus (Castelnau, 1855) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Paraguassu, Bahia, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromys obscura, Chromys unipunctata |
| Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
| Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraguaçu River, on the coast of Bahia, Brazil. Bahia State Rivers, Paraguaçu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , 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 | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 14, Pl. 6 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up G. obscurus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up G. obscurus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.416.4791 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2013 May 07 11:06) |