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Juvenile fish

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Scientific Name	**Geophagus surinamensis** (Bloch, 1791)
Common Names	Red-striped Eartheater Surinam-Geophagus (Germany)
Type Locality	Suriname.
Synonym(s)	Sparus surinamensis, Sparus trimaculatus
Pronunciation	Gee oh fay GUS
Etymology	Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. surinamensis: from Suriname.
Species Information
Size	148mm or 5.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Saramacca and Suriname Rivers in Suriname; Marowijne River in Suriname and French Guiana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (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 2023.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Naturgeschichte der Ausländischen Fische. v. 5, pp 112, Pl. 277 (fig. 2).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:37 (species record created: 2011 Oct 12 04:17)