Redhump eartheater
📖 Overview
Overview information for Redhump eartheater is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Similar to Aequidens except for the presence of a lobule on the first branchial arch and the protuberance on the head of male specimens.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redhump eartheater is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Wild redhump eartheaters take substrate material into their mouths and sift out inedible bits of sand or gravel, while consuming detritus and small organisms.
🥚 Reproduction
Very little is known of the breeding habits of this peaceful species .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C South America: Magdalena, Cauca and Sinú River basins in Colombia; Limón River (Lake Maracaibo drainage) in Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Redhump eartheater is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Redhump eartheater is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Redhump eartheater has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Redhump Eartheater |
| 🌍CES | perleťovka červenopřilbá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Rødpuklet cichlide |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kyhmytonkija |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Львиноголовый геофаг |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Chupa Tierra · Mojarra · Mula |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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