Stripetail Eartheater Cichlid (Geophagus winemilleri)

Stripetail Eartheater Cichlid (Geophagus winemilleri)The Geophagus winemilleri is a species of earth eater fish discovered in Rio Casiquiare region of southern Venezuela. They are generally found living in river tributaries and along the margins of larger slower moving rivers.

An obligate predator feeding on smaller fishes

The silver dollar is a peaceful schooling species that spends most of its time in the mid- to upper-level of the water

Sand or fine gravel substrate

and other big predators

This species grows to a length of 12 inches

robust species such as large catfish

With its golden-green body and signature tail “eye spot” (ocellus)

You’ll also see this fish referred to as a “pike-characin”

It’s mainly collected from various river basins

Compatible: Larger tetras

Taller aquariums are ideal to accommodate their long

It ranges from the Amur River in Russia