
Panamanian Eartheater
Geophagus crassilabris
The Panamanian Eartheater (Geophagus crassilabris) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 24 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–30 °C.
- Size
- 24 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 180 × 60 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–30 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–10 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusGeophagus
- SpeciesGeophagus crassilabris
Quick answers
- Panamanian Eartheater size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 24 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Panamanian Eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
- Panamanian Eartheater water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–30 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–10 °dGH.
- Panamanian Eartheater: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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