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das Balsas

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Families
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Basin

Also in the Parnaiba basin

That fish is also recorded from

Runs through

Caudal fin patterning in this species consists of alternating horizontal bands.

Geophagus parnaibae

Cichlidae · Staeck & Schindler, 2006

Max length
120mm SL5in SL
Tank
100 × 45cm39 × 18in
Temp
24–31°C75–88°F
pH
6.5–7.6

Although only described in 2006 this species has been known in the hobby since at least 1988 when it was imported to Germany and traded as G. sp. 'Parnaíba'. An undescribed species from the rio Pindaré in Maranhão state usually sold as G. sp. 'Pindaré' is sometimes labelled G. sp. 'Pindaré' (Parnaíba) which has resulted in some confusion but the two do not occur sympatrically and are totally distinct from one another.

Moderate