Geophagus taeniopareius
Cichlidae · Kullander & Royero, 1992
Geophagus taeniopareius is a cichlid from the Venezuelan upper Río Orinoco, recorded from tributaries including the Caura, Cataniapo and Ocamo. Known in Germany as the 'Wangenstrich-Erdfresser' (cheek-stripe eartheater), it has been in the hobby since the late 1970s. A dark stripe runs from the eye to the corner of the opercle. It is markedly more aggressive than most congeners and spawns on the substrate.