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Earth Eater |
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Jurupari |
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Geophagus jurupari |
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7.0 |
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74-78 deg. F. |
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8+inches / 18 cm. |
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Mouth brooder |
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Mainly Pellets, Brine Shrimp & Frozen Blood Worms or whatever else it can scavenge through the rocks. |
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They get there name Eartheater by the distinct habit of turning over rocks and substrate within their own mouths and spitting it back out. |
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Bright, but not direct sunlight. |
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Peaceful when no other Cichlids are present, very good community fish, one of the rare chic lids that is!. |
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Very active swimmer. I keep only one at a time, males will fight each other. Eartheater can grow upwards of 10" in length, but very slowly. Relatively low cost fish. |
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An unusual trait about this fish is its ability to change color/body markings during feeding and stress. They make a great colorful addition to any one of my larger tanks, |
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The photo below is courtesy of Richard's Aqua Site and is used with his kind permission.  |
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Notice the bright "dots" and the darker "stripes", during the day my Jurupari ( affectionately known as Clyde ) the "Dots" are evident, bright and very rich neon-blue in color. |
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At feeding time the darker "stripes" come out very deep and rich as well as quite quickly. When upset or severely stressed the Jurupari can turn nearly completely black. |
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If you wonder how fish can actually change coloration so quickly, Click Here. |