Smooth-cheek eartheater
📖 Overview
Spawns on the bottom. A male will spawn with more than one female if there is more than one ripe female around. If not, he is satisfied to spawn with one partner and to stay with one female forever . Maximum length 25 cm TL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Smooth-cheek eartheater is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth-cheek eartheater is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Smooth-cheek eartheater is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are deposited on substrate and covered with sand; female protects clutch and takes larvae into the mouth after hatching; larvophile mouth brooder. This corrects previous information from Ref. 2060.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 21°C - 24°C South America: Brazil and Uruguay.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Smooth-cheek 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 Smooth-cheek eartheater is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Smooth-cheek eartheater has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Smooth-cheek Eartheater · Squarehead Eartheater |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | tummatonkija |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cará-de-lábio-azul · Papa-terra-papagaio |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cará |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 裸光蓋麗魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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