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慈鯛科魚類 (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Geophagus: Greek, gea = the earth + Greek, phagein = to eat (Ref. 45335); multiocellus: Name from Latin 'multum' for several and 'ocellus' for little eyes or jewels; referring to the presence of small pale blue spots with minute bright blue dots on its centre on the caudal fin..