Gymnogeophagus pseudolabiatus Malabarba, Malabarba & Reis, 2015

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae
Max. size:  9.59 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil and Uruguay.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-9. This species is distinguished from its congeners, except G. labiatus, by having a thick, extremely well developed lips, with the lower lip deeply notched medially; differs from labiatus by the presence of a dark band extending posteroventrally from the dorsal-fin origin (vs. absent), and by the dorsal, anal and caudal-fin color patterns, where fins are partially or completely covered with well-defined circular dots (vs. small longitudinal stripes) (Ref. 118066).
Biology:  This species is found exclusively in stone bottom habitats, covered with all sizes of stones and rocks along the rio Quaraí and its tributaries (Ref. 118066).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 April 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality of Gymnogeophagus pseudolabiatus<>, Rio Grande do Sul, Santana do Livramento, rio Sarandi III, tributary of rio Quaraí, a tributary of rio Uruguay on road from Santana do Livramento to Quaraí. Known from the rio Quaraí and its tributaries, along the border of Brazil. This species is relatively frequent and abundant in the rio Quaraí basin (Ref. 118066). Status of threat: Least Concern: Extent of Occurrence (EOO) is approximately 4,500 square kilometers and no specific threats were detected (Ref. 118066).


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