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Geophagus altifrons is a freshwater eartheater cichlid fish native to the Amazon River Basin, Brazil.[1]

Geophagus altifrons
A Geophagus species. Probably Geophagus sp. "Tapajos Orange Head"
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Geophagus
Species:	G. altifrons
Binomial name
Geophagus altifrons Heckel, 1840

Introduced to Singapore, it thrives in slow-moving streams and reservoirs. Its ecological impact on its adopted habitat is still unknown.[2]

A member of the family Cichlidae, it can grow up to 22.5 cm (8.9 in) in standard length.[1] It is benthophagous by nature, taking mouthfuls of substrate (hence its common name) and sifting for edible items, with the remaining materials being expelled via the mouth and gill openings. It prefers clear and blackwater environments as opposed to turbid white waters.[3]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

На других языках

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[es] Geophagus altifrons

Geophagus altifrons es una especie de pez de la familia Cichlidae en el orden de los Perciformes.

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