Geophagus Surinamensis
Distribution:
Suriname - Sarramacca, Maroni and Suriname Rivers ...
A similar fish, Geophagus surinamensis, is also a good choice. Kribs or "Kribensis'' - Pelvicachromis pulcher are a widely seen West African Cichlid that will do well with the larger schooling fish and should be kept in a twenty gallon or larger tank.
(Maybe they still do, I haven't been up there in a long while.) >Thanks in advance > >Matt blac0009-at-gold.tc.umn.edu Hope it helps, Dean Hougen, cichlidiot. -- "Totally naked, baby, totally nude." - Talking Heads
[F] Geophagus Surinamensis ...
Name: Surinamensis Geophagus (Geophagus surinamensis or Geophagus proximus)
Family: Cichlidae
Range: Guyana to the Amazon
Size: Up to 12 inches
Diet: Omnivore ...
Geophagus surinamensis
Hypogymnogobius xanthozona
Gobioides broussoneti
Carassius auratus
Colisa fasciata
Trichogaster trichopterus
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Trichopsis vittatus
Trichogaster trichopterus
Trichogaster chuna ...
The species that remain may be thought of by aquarists as the surinamensoids, as the few members of the restricted Geophagus that are regularly found in the hobby are almost uniformly referred to as Geophagus surinamensis.
but it grows very slowly and may still be less than six inches long when several years old. It is a very peaceful Cichlid which will help to clean your tank by sifting through the gravel for uneaten food. A similar fish, Geophagus surinamensis, ...
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