Gymnogeophagus tiraparae is a species of Geophagine cichlid.[1] Before the scientific description, this fish was referred to with the name Gymnogeophagus sp "San Borja".
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Gymnogeophagus |
| Species: | G. tiraparae
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| Gymnogeophagus tiraparae | |
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| Distribution of Gymnogeophagus tiraparae (red) | |
It is found in Rio Negro in Uruguay and Tacuari River in the Laguna Mirim basin. It has a distinct hump on the head. The body is laterally compressed. The largest specimens found have had a standard length of 13 cm. Gymnogeophagus tiraparae inhabits large rivers with clear water.
This species is probably closely related to Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys.
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae was named after a Guarani woman, Maria Luisa Tiraparae, who discovered the species in the vanished native town of San Borja del Yi, Uruguay.
References edit
- ^ Iván González-Bergonzoni, Marcelo Loureiro and Sebastián Oviedo (2009). "A new species of Gymnogeophagus from the río Negro and río Tacuarí basins, Uruguay (Teleostei: Perciformes)". Neotropical Ichthyology. 7: 19–24. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252009000100003. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ González-Bergonzoni, Iván; Loureiro, Marcelo; Oviedo, Sebastián (March 2009). "A new species of Gymnogeophagus from the río Negro and río Tacuarí basins, Uruguay (Teleostei: Perciformes)". Neotropical Ichthyology. 7: 19–24. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252009000100003. ISSN 1679-6225.
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