Geophagus pyrocephalus - These fish can vary in colour depending on their mood and can display blues, yellows and reds in their iridescent scales with a black spot on their sides. The Red Head Tapajos is so named due to the tops of their head being red as they mature.

Found in Rio Tapajos, Brazil, these cichlids are sociable and prefer to live in a group or pair. They are named Eartheaters due to the way they sift the substrate for fine particles of food and so prefer a sandy substrate. These fish are incredibly peaceful as they feed by sifting the substrate and are rarely territorial.

Maximum size: 18cm

Lifespan: 10 years

Temperature: 25-29 degrees celsius

Tank requirements: Filter & Oxygen, Heater

Tank Mates: Other freshwater tropical fish that are peaceful and not too much smaller.

Feeding: Good Quality Flake or Pellets