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Scientific Name	**Geophagus winemilleri** López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004
Common Name	Winemiller's Eartheater
Type Locality	Laguna Yocuta, 2.1347°N, 66.3742°W, Río Siapa, Amazonas, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	Gee oh fay GUS
Etymology	Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. This species is named for Dr. Kirk O. Winemiller, who led the field expeditions to the Río Casiquiare region during which most of the type specimens of G. winemilleri were collected, and in recognition of his nearly two decades of contributions to ecology and tropical fish biology, many of which have been based on Venezuelan fishes.
Species Information
Size	195mm or 7.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: lower Casiquiare drainage and headwaters of the Rio Negro in southern Venezuela. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (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	Zootaxa No. 439, pp 17, Figs. 2c, 10-12.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:37 (species record created: 2011 Jul 14 14:56)