Gymnogeophagus australis (Eigenmann, 1907)
Uruguayan eartheater

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae
Max. size:  15.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: lower ParanĂ¡ River basin, Argentina (Ref. 36377). Recorded from the lower rio Uruguay drainage, Uruguay (Ref. 80696).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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