Description

Also known as Eartheater, Freshwater Eartheater, Mother-of-Pearl Eartheater, Opalescent Eartheater.

Found singly, pairs, or schools, over mud and sand bottomed canals, also has been introduced to inland reservoirs and streams, in Singapore.
They feed on detritus, invertebrates, and plant materials.
Length - 14.8cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread South America, Singapore

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-surinamensis