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redhump eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri)
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redhump eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri) specimen
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Cichlidae

redhump eartheater

Geophagus steindachneri

Fish Reaching Nineteen Point Eight Centimeters in South American Waters

  • Red
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

redhump eartheater is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 19.8 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
19.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
South America: Magdalena, Cauca and Sinú River basins in Colombia; Limón River (Lake Maracaibo drainage) in Venezuela.

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