Geophagus surinamensis ';
General information
 
Geophagus surinamensis (Bloch, 1791)
 
 
Common nameRedstriped eartheater
Synonyms
Satanoperca jurapari (Heckel, 1840)
Sparus surinamensis Bloch, 1791
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
Singapore; USA; Brazil; Colombia; Peru; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana
Occurrence Introduced: Singapore, USA
Misidentification: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Guyana
Native: Suriname, French Guiana
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Not reported
Source of chromosomes
Gill
Number of specimens with sex
01 female
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
4msm+44stt
Fundamental arm number
52
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691.