| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Type locality, lower río Sipapo at the Raudal Caldero, Estado Amazonas, MTD F 30394 (holotype of Geophagus gottwaldi, 19.8 SL, adult male). Appears to be restricted to the upper río Orinoco and its tributaries in southwestern part of the country, collected only in the lower río Sipapo and the lower río Atabapo (Ref. 78437). |
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| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html | ||