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Redhump eartheater

Geophagus steindachneri Eigenmann & Hildebrand, 1922

Status not recordedbony fish

The redhump eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri) is a species in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes.

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Quick facts about the redhump eartheater

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the redhump eartheater live?

Not recorded

Is the redhump eartheater endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the redhump eartheater classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCichliformes
  5. familyCichlidae
  6. genusGeophagus
  7. SpeciesGeophagus steindachneri Eigenmann & Hildebrand, 1922

Synonyms Geophagus hondae, Geophagus magdalena

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • perleťovka červenopřilbáCzech
  • Rødpuklet cichlideDanish
  • kyhmytonkijaFinnish
  • Львиноголовый геофагRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redhump eartheater

Other species in the same genus Geophagus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the redhump eartheater?

The redhump eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri) belongs to the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Redhump eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhump-eartheater

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{redhump_eartheater_2026,
  title = {Redhump eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhump-eartheater},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}