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Cichlidae
Earth eater
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Nine Point Five Centimeters Cichlid of the Brazilian Coast
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Deep-bodied
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Deep-bodied
SmallEarth eater is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9.5 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Gymnogeophagus
- Maximum length
- 9.5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- South America: Uruguay River drainage in Uruguay and Brazil, and smaller drainages in nearby Argentina.
Class
Family
