Adult in the aquarium
Adult of Gymnogeophagus meridionalis in the aquarium of Dan Woodland [USA]. Photo by Dan Woodland.

Family
Cichlidae

Sub-family
Cichlinae

Tribe
Geophagini

Genus
Gymnogeophagus


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29-Dec-2016

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis Reis & Malabarba, 1988

CastaƱeta; Chanchita de Siete Colores.


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Original description as Gymnogeophagus meridionalis:

ZooBank:E19DA581-2C28-4DAD-8DED-965A55073765.

  • Reis, Roberto E & L.R. Malabarba. 1988. "Revision of the neotropical cichlid genus Gymnogeophagus Ribeiro, 1918, with descriptions of two new species (Pisces, Perciformes)". Revista Bras. Zool.. 259-305 (crc00082)

Conservation: Gymnogeophagus meridionalis is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.