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Redstriped eartheater (Geophagus surinamensis)
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Redstriped eartheater (Geophagus surinamensis) specimen
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Cichlidae

Redstriped eartheater

Geophagus surinamensis

Cichlid Reaching Seventeen Point Two Centimeters

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

Redstriped eartheater is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 17.2 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
17.2 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Saramacca and Suriname Rivers in Suriname; Marowijne River in Suriname and French Guiana.

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