Riverine Eartheater

Geophagus argyrostictus

Twenty Four Point Two Centimeters Cichlid from the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Riverine Eartheater is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 24.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Geophagus
Maximum length: 24.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Xingu River from Cachoeira von Martius to Belo Monte, and in the Curuá River basin.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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