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Scientific Name Geophagus steindachneri  Eigenmann & Hildebrand, 1922
Common Names Redhump Eartheater
Rotbuckel-Buntbarsch (Germany)
Type Locality Colombia.
Pronunciation Gee oh fay GUS
Etymology Geo - earth, -phagus - eater: Eartheater. 
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Size 198mm or 7.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Magdalena, Cauca and Sinú River basins in Colombia, Limón River (Lake Maracaibo drainage) in Venezuela.
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Cauca (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, SinĂº (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
pH 6.5 - 7.0
Temperature 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 9 (no. 1), pp 195, Pl. 32 (fig. 3).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 12:34 (species record created: 2013 May 07 11:07)