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| Scientific Name | Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys (Hensel, 1870) |
| Common Name | Smooth-cheek Eartheater |
| Type Locality | Rio Cadeia, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Geophagus camurus, Geophagus gymnogenys, Geophagus pygmaeus, Gymnogeophagus pygmaeus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Laguna dos Patos and Laguna Mirim drainages in Brazil and Uruguay. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos (click on these areas to find other species found there) Lagoa Mirim (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 36 (pt. 1), pp 61. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
| 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. |
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 | Look up G. gymnogenys on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up G. gymnogenys on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.750.4410 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2012 Jul 06 13:28) |