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Geophagus sp. 'Pindaré'

March 13th, 2012 — 1:22pm

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, of which it is sometimes considered a tributary, and Grajaú. Some sections of the Pindaré have been heavily degraded via removal of riparian vegetation for agriculture and habitats destroyed due to resultant siltation.

The river is poorly-studied and the conservation status of its fishes mostly unconfirmed so su…

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