Geophagus crocatus
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Taxonavigation: Cichliformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Geophaginae
Genus: Geophagus
Species: Geophagus crocatus
Name[edit]
Geophagus crocatus Hauser & López-Fernández, 2013
Type locality: Guyana, East Berbice, Berbice River, about 14 air km upstream of Kwakwani at Mappa Lagoon camp, 5.17456°N, 58.16336°W [1].
Etymology: The specific name is from the Latin adjective crocatus (= saffron yellow), in reference to the yellow operculum on live specimens.
References[edit]
- Hauser, F.E.; López-Fernández, H. 2013: Geophagus crocatus, a new species of geophagine cichlid from the Berbice River, Guyana, South America (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa 3731(2): 279–286. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3731.2.8 Reference page.