Threespot eartheater
📖 Overview
Overview information for Threespot eartheater is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Threespot eartheater is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Threespot eartheater is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Threespot eartheater is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Deposits eggs in a pit and covers them with grosser substrate. The Young find the way out by themselves.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - ? ; dH range: 5 - 10. Tropical; 27°C - 30°C South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River in Brazil and Venezuela; Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Threespot 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 Threespot eartheater is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Threespot eartheater has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Slender Geophagus · Threespot Eartheater |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | paholaistonkija |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cará |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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