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Smooth-cheek eartheater (Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys)
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Smooth-cheek eartheater (Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys) specimen
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Cichlidae

Smooth-cheek eartheater

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

Fifteen Centimeters Cichlid of South American Waters

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

Smooth-cheek eartheater is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Brazil and Uruguay.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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