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| Scientific Name | Geophagus taeniopareius Kullander & Royero, 1992 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Orinoco, Raudales d Ature, eastern shore, 5°36'N, 67°37'W, Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | Gee oh fay GUS |
| Etymology | Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 143mm or 5.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin, in the lower Caura River and along the middle and upper Orinoco River basin. Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Caura (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco (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. |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 3 (no. 4), pp 360, Figs. 1-6, 11-14. |
| 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:3.42.416.4794 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2013 May 07 11:12) |