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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Gymnogeophagus: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, gea = the earth + Greek, phaegein, to eat (Ref. 45335); lipokarenos: Name from Greek 'lipos' meaning fat, and from 'kara' for head, referring to the extremely large adipose hump of adult males; noun in apposition..