Geophagus altifrons
Geophagus altifrons
- Adult size
- 20 cm8 in
- Start with
- 5
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C75–81 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Sifts sand constantly, so needs a fine sand bottom and a group of five or more in a long tank.Sifts sand constantly, so needs a fine sand bottom and a group of five or more in a long tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Geophagus altifronsAlligator gar may eat Geophagus altifrons
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Geophagus altifronsArapaima may eat Geophagus altifrons
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Geophagus altifronsAsian arowana may eat Geophagus altifrons
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Geophagus altifronsBullseye snakehead may eat Geophagus altifrons
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Geophagus altifronsClown knifefish may eat Geophagus altifrons
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Cuban gar
Cuban gar may eat Geophagus altifronsCuban gar may eat Geophagus altifrons
DiscusNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Dourada
Dourada may eat Geophagus altifronsDourada may eat Geophagus altifrons
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Fire eel
Fire eel may eat Geophagus altifronsFire eel may eat Geophagus altifrons
Sources
| temperature | 24–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Lower Amazon, Xingu and Tocantins basins, Brazil | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Sifts sand constantly, so needs a fine sand bottom and a group of five or more i | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #C9B68A, #4AA0B0, #D9A040 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.025,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 180 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |