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Riverine eartheater

Geophagus argyrostictus Kullander, 1991

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the riverine 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 riverine eartheater live?

Not recorded

Is the riverine 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 riverine eartheater classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCichliformes
  5. familyCichlidae
  6. genusGeophagus
  7. SpeciesGeophagus argyrostictus Kullander, 1991
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • hopeatäplätonkijaFinnish
  • CaráPortuguese
  • AcaráPortuguese
  • Acará-ribeirinhoPortuguese
  • Papa-terraPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the riverine eartheater

Other species in the same genus Geophagus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the riverine eartheater?

The riverine eartheater (Geophagus argyrostictus) 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). Riverine eartheater (Geophagus argyrostictus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/riverine-eartheater

MLA

“Riverine eartheater (Geophagus argyrostictus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/riverine-eartheater.

BibTeX
@misc{riverine_eartheater_2026,
  title = {Riverine eartheater (Geophagus argyrostictus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/riverine-eartheater},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}