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Scientific Name Geophagus sveni  Lucinda, Lucena & Assis, 2010
Common Name Sven's Eartheater
Type Locality Lajeado Hydroelectric Reservoir, Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Rio Tocantins, Brazil, 10°41'36''S, 48°24'52''W.
Pronunciation Gee oh fay GUS - Sven-eye
Etymology Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. sveni: named in honour of Sven Kullander, in recognition of his many contributions to Cichlid Systematics.
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Size 167mm or 6.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Middle portions of Rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Middle Tocantins (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 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa No. 2429, pp 30, Figs. 1-4.
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Last Update 2019 Oct 26 07:29 (species record created: 2012 Jul 12 21:55)