Geophagus sveni

Geophagus sveni is a Geophagini cichlid native to the Tocantins River drainage in Brazil.^[2] Geophagus sveni is a medium-sized cichlid that reaches approximately 225 mm (10 in) in standard length (SL), and is usually found in the Tocantins River basin. Similarly, Geophagus sveni has a typical teleost encephalon, without significant intraspecific variation and hence without dimorphic traits.^[3]

Tocantins, Brazil, scale bar = 1 cm

Geophagus sveni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Geophagus
Species:	G. sveni
Binomial name
Geophagus sveni P. H. L. Lucinda, C. A. S. de Lucena & Assis, 2010

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Sven O. Kullander of the Swedish Museum of Natural History, for his many contributions to cichlid systematics.^[4]