Uruguayan eartheater

Gymnogeophagus australis

Fifteen Point Five Centimeters Cichlid of South American Waters

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

Uruguayan eartheater is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 15.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Gymnogeophagus
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: lower Paraná River basin, Argentina (Ref. 36377 ). Recorded from the lower rio Uruguay drainage, Uruguay (Ref. 80696 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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