Description

Also known as Eartheater, Eartheater Cichlid, Freshwater Eartheater, Red-striped Eartheater.

Found in loose schools, over soft mud and sand bottoms, amongst rubble and tree roots, of rivers and their tributaries.
They feed on invertebrates, plant material, and seeds.
Length - 20cm
Depth - ?m
South America - Venezuela

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Geophagus-dicrozoster.html