Gymnogeophagus australis
Gymnogeophagus australis
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 5–8 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–24 °C72–75 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Subtropical eartheater that benefits from a cooler winter period; digs heavily and is territorial when spawning.Subtropical eartheater that benefits from a cooler winter period; digs heavily and is territorial when spawning.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Black kuhli loach
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Boeseman rainbowfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Julii cory
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Afra cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- African pike
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Gymnogeophagus australisAlligator gar may eat Gymnogeophagus australis
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Gymnogeophagus australisArapaima may eat Gymnogeophagus australis
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Gymnogeophagus australisAsian arowana may eat Gymnogeophagus australis
Sources
| temperature | 22–24 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), 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 | Rio de la Plata and Uruguay river basins | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Subtropical eartheater that benefits from a cooler winter period; digs heavily a | 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 | #B8B090, #4A8FB0, #D9603A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | 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 | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | 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 | 5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.025,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |