Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II": where does it come from?

Genus Geophagus

Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED

NEnot on the EX–LC scale

CARESNOT LISTED

EWCRENVUNTnot on the priority list

Genus type speciesGeophagus altifronsHeckel 1840

DietSand-sifting omnivore (genus-typical); not documented for this form

BreedingVaries within the genus; not documented for this form

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Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II" is an undescribed eartheater sold by Aqua Haus Gaus under a Rio Caquetá label.

What's in the name

Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II" — jee-OFF-uh-gus sp. kah-keh-TAH two

Descriptive nameA descriptive epithet — neither an eponym nor a place name.

Geophagus

geGreek — earth
phageinGreek — to eat; the fish sift bottom sand

"Caquetá II"

Caquetá IItrade label — a trade label that uses the name of the Rio Caquetá; the numeral II separates it from other forms with that label

Taxonomy & naming

Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II" is a trade label for an undescribed Geophagus. The label uses the name of the Rio Caquetá, which rises in Colombia. The form is undescribed, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources behind the atlas.

Morphology

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Geophagus are deep-bodied cichlids with a down-turned mouth suited to taking mouthfuls of sand.

Habitat

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Geophagus live over sand and fine gravel in South American rivers.

Feeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: eartheaters sift sand for invertebrates and organic matter and expel the sand through the gills.

Mating

Not documented for this form.

Breeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: reproductive mode varies within Geophagus, with some species mouthbrooding and others laying on a surface.

In the aquarium

Aqua Haus Gaus lists the fish in 3.5–4.5 in lots. Genus-typical care applies: a roomy tank with a deep, soft sand bed.

Conservation

An undescribed form has no IUCN category, and none is claimed here. Population and range data for it are not documented in the atlas's sources.

Common questions

Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II": where does it come from?: It is recorded from Colombia.

Related species compared · Geophagus

Species	Adult size	Temperature	pH	Hardness	IUCN
Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II"this species	—	—	—	—	NE
Geophagus abalios	8 in SL	79–90 °F	pH 4–7	—	LC
Geophagus altifrons	10.5 in TL	79–90 °F	pH 4.8–6.6	up to 89 ppm	LC
Silverspotted eartheaterGeophagus argyrostictus	9.5 in TL	82–86 °F	pH 6–7.5	up to 179 ppm	LC
Geophagus brachybranchus	10 in TL	79–86 °F	pH 5–7	up to 357 ppm	LC
Geophagus brasiliensis	11 in TL	63–82 °F	pH 6–8	89–179 ppm	LC
Brokopondo eartheaterGeophagus brokopondo	5 in SL	75–86 °F	pH 5.5–7	—	LC
Oyapock eartheaterGeophagus camopiensis	10 in SL	77–91 °F	pH 6–7.5	36–214 ppm	LC
Panamanian eartheaterGeophagus crassilabris	9.5 in TL	77–86 °F	pH 6.5–7.8	—	LC
Yellow-cheek geophagusGeophagus crocatus	6.5 in SL	77–91 °F	pH 4.1–7.1	—	LC
Diamantina eartheaterGeophagus diamantinensis	3 in SL	72–82 °F	pH 6–7.5	—	NE
Geophagus dicrozoster	8 in SL	79–86 °F	pH 6–7.5	—	LC

Recorded ranges from each species’ own page; hardness is the tolerance its sources give, not a measurement of the water it lives in. See all 38 Geophagus species →

Sources

Aqua Haus Gaus trade listing: geophagus-sp-caqueta-ii-9-11cm

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Geophagus sp. "Caquetá II". Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/species/geophagus-sp-caqueta-ii/

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