Oyapock eartheater
Geophagus camopiensis
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An eartheater from the Oyapock and Approuague basins (French Guiana and Amapá), from rocky stretches and rapids. Males have long fin filaments.
- Scientific name
- Geophagus camopiensis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 25–33 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 304 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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