Uruguayan eartheater
📖 Overview
Overview information for Uruguayan eartheater is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Uruguayan eartheater is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Uruguayan eartheater is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Uruguayan eartheater is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Larvophile mouth brooders. This corrects the previous information from Ref. 1672.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C South America: lower Paraná River basin, Argentina (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Gymnogeophagus Australis is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Uruguayan eartheater is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Uruguayan eartheater has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geophagus australe | Eigenmann | 1907 | Synonym |
| Geophagus australis | Eigenmann | 1907 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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