Redhump eartheater
(Geophagus steindachneri)
General data
Scientific names:
Redhump eartheater
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native:
South America
Distribution:
The Redhump Eartheater is a species of eartheater cichlid from freshwater habitats in northwestern South America.
The redhump eartheater is native to river drainages in northern and western Colombia (Magdalena, Cauca and Sinú basins), and northwestern Venezuela (El Limón River).
It lives in water that is slightly acidic to neutral (6.5 to 7.0 pH) and typically about 24 to 26 °C (75-79 °F). It is stenohaline, found only in mainland freshwater environments.
