Geophagus diamantinensis
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Cichliformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Geophaginae
Genus: Geophagus
Species: Geophagus diamantinensis
Name
[edit]Geophagus diamantinensis Mattos et al., 2015
Type locality: Brazil: Bahia: Andaraí municipality, Paraguaçu River, 12°50'23" S, 41°19'23" W.
Etymology: The name diamantinensis refers to the Chapada Diamantina, a high plateau with predominance of Caatinga vegetation in northeastern Brazil, where the species is endemic.
References
[edit]- Mattos, J.L.O., Costa, W.J.E.M. & Santos, A.C.A. 2015. Geophagus diamantinensis, a new species of the G. brasiliensis species group from Chapada Diamantina, north-eastern Brazil (Cichlidae: Geophagini). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 26(3): 209–220. Abstract (PDF). Reference page.