Gymnogeophagus tiraparae González-Bergonzoni, Loureiro & Oviedo, 2009
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae is a species of Geophagine cichlid.
Before the scientific description, this fish was referred to by the name Gymnogeophagus sp "San Borja".
It is found in Rio Negro in Uruguay and in the Tacuari River in the Laguna Mirim basin.
It has a distinct hump on the head. The body is laterally compressed. The largest specimens found had a standard length of 13 cm.
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae inhabits large rivers with clear water.
This species is probably closely related to Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys.
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae was named after a Guarani woman, Maria Luisa Tiraparae, who discovered the species in the vanished native town of San Borja del Yi, Uruguay.
Wikipedia contributors, Gymnogeophagus tiraparae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:40:52.819551+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gymnogeophagus tiraparae González-Bergonzoni, Loureiro & Oviedo, 2009
- Name authority
- González-Bergonzoni, Loureiro & Oviedo, 2009
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Gymnogeophagus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusGymnogeophagus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
- speciesGymnogeophagus tiraparae González-Bergonzoni, Loureiro & Oviedo, 2009
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gymnogeophagus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gymnogeophagus balzanii (Perugia, 1891) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus caaguazuensis Staeck, 2006 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus labiatus (Hensel, 1870) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus (Hensel, 1870) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus setequedas Reis, Malabarba & Pavanelli, 1992 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus australis (Eigenmann, 1907) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus jaryi Alonso, Terán, Aguilera, Říčan, Casciotta, Serra, Almirón, Benítez et al., 2019 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus taroba Casciotta, Almirón, Piálek & Říčan, 2017 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura Loureiro, Zarucki, Malabarba & González-Bergonzoni, 2016 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus mekinos Malabarba, Malabarba & Reis, 2015 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus constellatus Malabarba, Malabarba & Reis, 2015 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gymnogeophagus che Casciotta, Gómez & Toresanni, 2000 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- González-Bergonzoni, I., Loureiro, M., & Oviedo, S. (2009). A new species of Gymnogeophagus from the río Negro and río Tacuarí basins, Uruguay (Teleostei: Perciformes). Neotropical Ichthyology, 7. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-62252009000100003 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3HS39. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.