Redstriped eartheater geophagus surinamensis small. In the past, the eartheater group also included the genus retroculus. This was originally supposed to be a top 10 list but there were so many geophagus species that i am a fan of so i made a top 14 list instead. Cichlid, red striped eartheater geophagus surinamensis.
The redstriped eartheater cichlid, is also know as surunimis geophagus, the motherofpearl eartheater, and the opalescent eartheater, has. The redstriped eartheater can get up to 11 inches, but is a slow grower. Geophagus surinamensis poster by bidkev1 redbubble. Preserved specimens of geophagus sveni can be distinguished from all other geophagus species without head markings except g. Geophagus surinamensis, or the redstriped eartheater, is a fairly peaceful fish from the cichlidae family. Geophagus surinamensis 3 fwf cichlid sa geo surinemsis fish size. It is found in brazil, costa rica, ecuador, french guiana, guyana, panama, peru, suriname, and venezuela.
Other articles where lobotes surinamensis is discussed. After installing a newsreader, click on this icon to download animalworld xml. Adult geophagus surinamensis redstriped eartheater. Omnivorous, with a tendency towards herbivory, searches for food by digging into the substrate with its protractile mouth. Low bushy but potentially arborescent shrubs with plagiotropic longshoots, flowering at 0. Photo about geophagus surinamensis south american cichlid. Check out the newest addition a large, full grown geophagus sveni and other south american tank mates in my 125 gallon aquarium. Articles for sale beautifully formatted and wonderfully illustrated pdf articles about all matters relative to cichlids books for sale cichlid books and dvds for sale at the cichlid room companion ebooks for sale pdf copies of popular cichlid books offered for sale at the best price trade section the master list of cichlid offers ordered by area and species name. Kullander and nijssen 1989 revised the genus geophagus, including a redescription of g. The body coloring differs depending on the population. State regulated list this map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. Download 65 geophagus stock photos for free or amazingly low rates.
Geophagus surinamensis 17741804 print iconographia zoologica special collections university of amsterdam uba01 iz14000075. The freshwater fishes of british guiana, including a study of the ecological grouping of species and the relation of the fauna of the plateau to that of the lowlands 1912 14799875553. An estimated 75% of these inhabit the mighty amazon river basin. The real geophagus surinamensis redstriped eartheater youtube. More than 225 species, with estimates of 300 species, of cichlids are found throughout south america. Males have a large, characteristic hump on their forehead that develops with age. These serve as the equivalent of the eggspots of lake malawi cichlids.
Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of geophagus surinamensis redstriped eartheater discover life. Geophagus stock photos download 65 royalty free photos. Geophagus pellegrini was described in 1912 by regan, and can reach a length close to 20 cm tl if they have a fairsized tank and are kept in good conditions. Eartheatersaustralia an overview of south american. My adult geophagus surinamensis is one of my favorite fish. Corrected identifications only happen after they get to experienced hobbyists, and these are often difficult because we lack.
Some geophagine cichlids previously included in this genus have been reallocated to gymnogeophagus or satanoperca. If you look at old literature many different looking geophagus with different breeding behaviours have been labelled as g. My fish layed between 23 eggs at the time, and i dont remember exact how long they were laying eggs, but around an hour. Red striped earth eater geophagus surinamensis the. They are found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. Fish guide for pearl cichlid, geophagus brasiliensis, pearl eartheater profile with fish pictures, description and information, geophagus cichlid care, diet, habitat and fish diseases, pearl cichlid. Red striped eartheater geophagus surinamensis page in.
The name surinamensis was used alot in the pass to describe anything that resembled a surinamensis type fish and was a worldwide phenomenon p. This group contains such genera as acarichthys, biotodoma, geophagus, guianacara, gymnogeophagus, and satanoperca. The fish is a direct mouthbrooder and the eggs are taken up by the female as soon as the male has fertilised them. It varies throughout the world, but geophagus surinamensis in australia is generally a mislabled geophagus brachybranchus, a somewhat similar species from guyana. To 10 in nature, although tankbred fish usually do not exceed 6 15 cm. The generic name geophagus contains greek roots for earth and eat, and the characteristic feature of eartheaters is their feeding method. My fish tank mein aquarium 680 liter geophagus surinamensis rotstreifen erdfresser, redstriped eartheater by h. These are 7 geophagus surinamensis juveniles i bought roughly 5 weeks ago and have been nursing back to health ever since. Many eartheaters were offered as geophagus surinamensis. Geophagus surinamensis capital cichlid association.
Additional names red striped earth eater, redstripe eartheater additional scientific names sparus surinamensis, sparus trimaculatus. Geophagus surinamensis, also known as redstriped earth eater, is a fairly peaceful cichlid. Geophagus surinamensis for sale exotic fish shop 774. Surinamensis is an industry catch all name that goes back 2530 years. Common colors are gold, green, red, orange, and black. They are all still shipped out of sa as wild surinamensis. Sensu stricto species include the true geophagines of very peaceful disposition usually with long fin extensions like the type species geophagus. It is a common, worldwide pest of grain and grain products as well as chocolate, drugs, and tobacco. However, they would be too aggressive for the malawian species youve mentioned. Freshwater fish, large fish, oddball semi aggressive, south american cichlids, super rare. They are extremely beautiful fish with almost iridescent shades of yellow, blue, red and sometimes green. Surinamensis are peaceful fish and may be kept in a large community tank. A sandy substrate is necessary due to their eartheating habits. Red head tapajos male, center foreground, female back left.
They may be kept with larger tetras, swordtails and corydoras catfish. Species tank geophagus surinamensis my favorite of all freshwater fish. Geophagus is a genus of cichlids that mainly live in south america as far south as argentina. A few distinguishing characteristics and a figure were also given by page and burr 1991. They also have a dark spot near the center of their bodies. Red striped eartheater geophagus surinamensis photos.
The genus is currently polyphyletic and in need of further taxonomic revision. Actinopterygii rayfinned fishes perciformes perchlikes cichlidae cichlids geophaginae etymology. Some surinamensis geophagus have a grayblack blotch, resembling an ink smudge, on their sides. They are part of a group popularly known as eartheaters and mostly feed by picking up mouthfuls of sediment to sift out food items such as invertebrates, plant material and detritus. The real geophagus surinamensis redstriped eartheater from suriname and french guiana.
Pearl cichlid, geophagus brasiliensis pearl eartheater fish guide. In fact, they will likely be too aggressive for whatever geophagus species you receive as surinamensis, which is often used as a commercial name for most of the true geophagus species. Ive always loved the look of the geophagus eartheaters. The new tank setup allowed me to get into a new group. Geophagus is a genus of cichlids that mainly live in south america as far south as argentina and uruguay, but a single species, g. Jump to navigation jump to search geophagus surinamensis bloch, 1791. The male has an orange spot at each corner of his mouth. Geophagus surinamensis comes from suriname of south america. Virola surinamensis, known commonly as baboonwood, ucuuba, ucuhuba and chalviande, is a species of flowering plant in the family myristicaceae. The surinamensis geophagus, also known as the redstripe eartheater, the motherofpearl eartheater, and the opalescent eartheater, has a long nose with eyes set high on the head and amber in color. The redstriped earthwater geophagus surinamensis has the sloping forehead characteristic of this genus and a silvergold body that often has a small black spot on the center of each side.
Geophagus is a genus of cichlids from south america. Though not so abundant, it is often caught in the quiet zones of cascades with g. Stream geophagus geophagus could be available for streaming. A guide on raising suriname eartheaters geophagus proximus. Surinamen geophagus gymnogeophagus surinamensis photos.
Geophagus winemilleri, uaru amphiacanthoides, aequidens diadema and heros notatus duration. Oryzaephilus surinamensis, the sawtoothed grain beetle, is a beetle in the superfamily cucujoidea. Geophagus surinamensis redstriped eartheater discover life. Riproduzione geophagus stunning geophagus red head. Juvenile red striped earth eaters are not very attractive at all, but once they develop into sexually mature adults they will be spectacular specimens to see. The substrate should be thick and sandy download geophagus geophagus could be available for fast direct download. I have only seen a geophagus sveni in pictures, so when i saw this. Geophagus winemilleri fry from 0 to 80 days youtube. Geophagus brasiliensis is a tough fish, and will adapt to pretty much any water conditions. Origin edit edit source red striped earth eaters are found in south america, primarily saramacca and suriname rivers in suriname. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, studios, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome.
The fish you see back there is not a satanoperca, but a young geophagus steindachneri, born here at home. Ets very fat because eats more that one adult, and them stay that way when i eat them. The speciess binomial name, meaning ricelover from surinam, was coined by carl linnaeus, who received specimens of the beetle from surinam. From my experience on this forum, you americans tend to have g.
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