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Red Horseface (Geophagus brachybranchus)
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Red Horseface (Geophagus brachybranchus) specimen
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Cichlidae

Red Horseface

Geophagus brachybranchus

Fish Reaching Thirteen Point Eight Centimeters in South American Waters

  • Red
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Red Horseface is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 13.8 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
13.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Corantijn and Nickerie River drainages in Suriname; probably ranges westward to the Essequibo drainage, Guyana.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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