Orinoco Dwarf Eartheater (Biotodoma wavrini) 2"

Biotodoma wavrini (Orinoco eartheater), is a species of cichlid in the tribe Geophagini, part of the American cichlid subfamily Cichlinae. It is found in the middle and upper Rio Negro drainage in Brazil and Venezuela, and in the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. B. wavrini is around 10 cm in length.

A peaceful medium sized cichlid found throughout the Rio Orinoco and Rio Negro drainages , the Orinoco Dwarf Eartheater is both beautifully marked and uncommonly seen in the hobby. A social species, they tend to do best in groups and will coexist with a variety of similarly peaceful cichlids or other fish species. In the wild, this species inhabits shallow, warm, acidic waters and will do best when kept in similar conditions in the aquarium. A close relative of the more well known species in the genus Geophagus, they will sift through sand looking for food particles and are generally planted tank safe.