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Gymnogeophagus taroba

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Gymnogeophagus taroba Casciotta, Almirón, Piálek & Říčan, 2017

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> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Gymnogeophagus: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, gea = the earth + Greek, phaegein, to eat (Ref. 45335); taroba: Name from Tarobá, a warrior, referring to a legend of the Kaingang people; noun in apposition.
Eponymy: Tarobá was a warrior in a legend of the Kaingang people, who were the first inhabitants of the present-day province of Misiones in Argentina, particularly the Río Iguazú basin, above the falls, where these species occur. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; Água doce bentopelágico.   Tropical

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