Red hump eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C75–81 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
Males are territorial mouthbrooders; keep one male with several females on a sandy bottom.Males are territorial mouthbrooders; keep one male with several females on a sandy bottom.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Red hump eartheaterAlligator gar may eat Red hump eartheater
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Red hump eartheaterArapaima may eat Red hump eartheater
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Red hump eartheaterAsian arowana may eat Red hump eartheater
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Red hump eartheaterAustralian pearl arowana may eat Red hump eartheater
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Red hump eartheaterBullseye snakehead may eat Red hump eartheater
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Red hump eartheaterButterfly peacock bass may eat Red hump eartheater
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Red hump eartheaterClown knifefish may eat Red hump eartheater
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Common river stingray
Common river stingray may eat Red hump eartheaterCommon river stingray may eat Red hump eartheater
- Congo bichir
Congo bichir may eat Red hump eartheaterCongo bichir may eat Red hump eartheater
- Cuban gar
Cuban gar may eat Red hump eartheaterCuban gar may eat Red hump eartheater
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Magdalena basin, Colombia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |