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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Geophagus: Greek, gea = the earth + Greek, phagein = to eat (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce; saumâtre benthopélagique; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 10; potamodrome (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 11°C - 37°C (Ref. 116045)
South America: Coastal drainages of eastern and southern Brazil and Uruguay.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 9.1  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36377); common length : 9.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12193)
Quite popular with aquarists.
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01950 (0.01593 - 0.02387), b=3.02 (2.97 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.6 ±0.26 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Fec=600-800).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 135 [69, 227] mg/100g; Iron = 0.986 [0.558, 1.915] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [16.5, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.25 [0.12, 0.54] g/100g; Selenium = 41.7 [24.2, 77.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 33.7 [8.9, 87.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.87 [1.33, 2.81] mg/100g (wet weight);