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.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Geophagus

Species: Geophagus steindachneri Eigenmann & Hildebrand, 1922

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic