Redstriped eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
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An eartheater from Suriname and French Guiana.
- Scientific name
- Geophagus surinamensis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Sparus surinamensis, Sparus trimaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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