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Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy and Gaimard). sheath et U 
Head 2 3/4; depth 2 2/5; D, XV, 11; A. III, 8; tubes 
in upper arch of lateral line 20, horizontal section with 
10 to caudal base and 2 more on latter; 5 scales between 
spinoud dorsal:-origin and laterel line and 2 above to soft 
dorsal origin; 9 ssales below upper arch of lateral line 
to spinous anal origin; 14 predorsal scales; snout 2 
in heed from upper jaw tip; eye 3 7/8; maxillary 
terorbital 3 2/5, Head width 1 9/10 its total length, 
Snout width 1 1/5 its length, Interorbital slightly convex, 
Rakers 5410, short, mostly tubercular, about + of filaments, 
which half of eye. Scales with basal rudimentary striae 10 
to 153; apical denticles 100 to 115: 6 rows of cheek scales, 
Caudel slightly convex behind, Faded dull bromtish in alco- 
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hol, mostly uniform, Length 122 mm, Rio Jeneiro, Abb xs eucere 
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