Sven's Eartheater Geophagus sveni

Sven's Eartheater
Sven's Eartheater
The attractive, iridescent Sven's Eartheater is native to the Tocantins River basin in Brazil. Adult size is typically 17cm but can reach 25cm.
Sven's Eartheater
Sveni Eartheater
Sveni Eartheater
Similar to the Red-striped Eartheater in appearance, one key visual difference is in the tail: the Sven's has vertical stripes/spots in the tail whereas the Red-striped has them arranged horizontally.