Redhump eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 300 L
- Maximum size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The redhump eartheater from Colombia and Venezuela stays smaller than most eartheaters; adult males develop a striking red fatty hump on the forehead. It sifts sand through its gills in search of food, exactly like its larger relatives.
In this species only the female broods: she takes the eggs into her mouth and raises the young alone, while the male courts several females. So keep one male with several females, and provide a fine sand floor with open space.
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