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Red Hump Eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii
A South American cichlid from Colombia and Venezuela, named for the prominent nuchal hump that develops on mature males, which display reddish-pink to orange coloration particularly on the head and flank. It is a mouthbrooder that sifts substrate for food, requiring a deep sand bottom in a tank of 55+ gallons; it is generally peaceful with large, similarly-sized tankmates.
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