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Scientific Name	**Guianacara geayi** (Pellegrin, 1902)
Common Name	Sattelfleckbuntbarsch (Germany)
Type Locality	Camopi River, French Guiana.
Synonym(s)	Acara geayi, Acarichthys geayi, Aequidens geayi
Pronunciation	guy YANNAH karra
Etymology	Guianacara: Composed from Guyana + Tupí, guaraní, acará = the name of a fish.
Species Information
Size	85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Approuague River in French Guiana and the Oyapock River drainage in French Guiana and Brazil. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Approuague (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (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	22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 8 (no. 6), pp 417.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:45 (species record created: 2013 Jun 01 15:19)