Gymnogeophagus tiraparae

Gymnogeophagus tiraparae is a species of Geophagine cichlid.[1] Before the scientific description, this fish was referred to with the name Gymnogeophagus sp "San Borja".

Gymnogeophagus tiraparae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Gymnogeophagus
Species:
G. tiraparae
Binomial name
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae
González-Bergonzoni, Loureiro & Oviedo
Distribution of Gymnogeophagus tiraparae (red)

It is found in Rio Negro in Uruguay and Tacuari River in the Laguna Mirim basin. It has a distinct hump on the head. The body is laterally compressed. The largest specimens found have had a standard length of 13 cm. Gymnogeophagus tiraparae inhabits large rivers with clear water.

This species is probably closely related to Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys.

Gymnogeophagus tiraparae was named after a Guarani woman, Maria Luisa Tiraparae, who discovered the species in the vanished native town of San Borja del Yi, Uruguay.

References

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  1. Iván González-Bergonzoni, Marcelo Loureiro and Sebastián Oviedo. "A new species of Gymnogeophagus from the río Negro and río Tacuarí basins, Uruguay (Teleostei: Perciformes)". Neotropical Ichthyology. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. González-Bergonzoni, Iván; Loureiro, Marcelo; Oviedo, Sebastián (March 2009). "A new species of Gymnogeophagus from the río Negro and río Tacuarí basins, Uruguay (Teleostei: Perciformes)". Neotropical Ichthyology. 7: 19–24. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252009000100003. ISSN 1679-6225.


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