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Name
Scientific name
Geophagus sp. 'Pindaré'
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 7 credited
Summary
Geophagus sp. 'Pindaré' is an undescribed cichlid known only from the rio Pindaré in Maranhão state, north-eastern Brazil. It appears to be…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 150 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 26–29°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
1–8dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Grajaú, Mearim, Pindaré
Writing
Etymology
Geophagus: from the Greek geo, meaning 'earth', and phagos, meaning ' to eat'.
Distribution
Known only from the rio Pindaré in Maranhão state, north-eastern Brazil which drains into the Baía de São Marcos (St. Mark's Bay) along with the rios Mearim, o…
Habitat
Little information is available but related species show a preference for clear and black water environments as opposed to turbid 'white' waters and tends to i…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 150 ∗ 45 cm or more is required to house a group long-term.
Maintenance
The most essential item of décor is a soft, sandy substrate so that the fish can browse naturally (see 'Diet'). Coarser materials such as gravel or small pebbl…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Geophagus spp. are benthophagous by nature, employing a method of feeding whereby mouthfuls of substrate are taken and sifted for edible items with the remaini…
Behaviour and compatibility
Unless breeding this species is surprisingly peaceful and will not predate on fishes larger than a few millimetres in length. Suitable tankmates are far too nu…
Sexual dimorphism
Almost impossible to sex by external means unless spawning when the ovipositor of the female is clearly visible.
Reproduction
Substrate-spawning, larvophilous, biparental mouthbrooder that has been bred in aquaria. There doesn't appear to be any particular trigger for the spawning pro…
Notes
This is one of numerous undescribed Geophagus species known in the aquarium hobby and appears to be a member of the putative G. surinamensis 'group' of closely…
References
References
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