Stripefin eartheater
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 100 cmabout 3 ft (39 in)
- Lifespan
- 4–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C68–77 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Subtropical eartheater that needs a cooler winter rest and sand; males guard spawning pits but are otherwise mild.Subtropical eartheater that needs a cooler winter rest and sand; males guard spawning pits but are otherwise mild.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
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
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Stripefin eartheaterAlligator gar may eat Stripefin eartheater
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Stripefin eartheaterAntenna ray may eat Stripefin eartheater
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Stripefin eartheaterArapaima may eat Stripefin eartheater
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Stripefin eartheaterAsian arowana may eat Stripefin eartheater
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Stripefin eartheaterAustralian pearl arowana may eat Stripefin eartheater
- Azure hap
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Stripefin eartheaterBarred bichir may eat Stripefin eartheater
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Stripefin eartheaterBullseye snakehead may eat Stripefin eartheater
Sources
| temperature | 20–25 | 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 · low |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Subtropical eartheater that needs a cooler winter rest and sand; males guard spa | 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 | #C0B890, #4AA0C8, #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 | 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 | 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 | 4–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.022,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |