| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae |
| Max. size: |
14.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 |
| Distribution: |
South America: Orinoco River basin, in the lower Caura River and along the middle and upper Orinoco River basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
Can be distinguished from all other species in the genus except G. grammepareius by retaining a dark stripe from the eye to the corner of the preopercle as adult. Differs from G. grammepareius by (1) a scaly sheath extending almost the entire length of the dorsal fin base, (2) few and indistinct light spots on the caudal fin, (3) faint , horizontal stripes along the side, (4) narrower lips, (5) microbranchio-spines externally on second to fourth gill arches, and (6) higher meristics: modally D. XVII. 11 instead of XVI.ll, E1 row scales 32 instead of 30 I , and vertebrae modally 14+ 18 instead of I 14+17 (Ref. 57764). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rivers (Ref. 12251). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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