==Species==There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus:* "Geophagus abalios" López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004* "Geophagus altifrons" Heckel, 1840* "Geophagus argyrostictus" S. O. Kullander, 1991* "Geophagus brachybranchus" S. O. Kullander & Nijssen, 1989* "Geophagus brasiliensis" (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pearl cichlid)* "Geophagus brokopondo" S. O. Kullander & Nijssen, 1989* "Geophagus camopiensis" Pellegrin, 1903 (Oyapock eartheater)* "Geophagus crassilabris" Steindachner, 1876 (Panamanian eartheater)* "Geophagus crocatus" Hauser & López-Fernández, 2013* "Geophagus dicrozoster" López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004* "Geophagus gottwaldi" I. Schindler & Staeck, 2006* "Geophagus grammepareius" S. O. Kullander & Taphorn, 1992* "Geophagus harreri" J. P. Gosse, 1976 (Maroni eartheater)* "Geophagus iporangensis" Haseman, 1911* "Geophagus itapicuruensis" Haseman, 1911* "Geophagus megasema" Heckel, 1840* "Geophagus mirabilis" Deprá, S. O. Kullander, Pavanelli & da Graça, 2014* "Geophagus neambi" Lucinda, C. A. S. de Lucena & Assis, 2010* "Geophagus obscurus" (Castelnau, 1855)* "Geophagus parnaibae" Staeck & I. Schindler, 2006* "Geophagus pellegrini" Regan, 1912 (Yellowhump eartheater)* "Geophagus proximus" (Castelnau, 1855).
В роде "Geophagus" 25 видов:* "Geophagus abalios" López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004* "Geophagus acuticeps" Heckel, 1840* "Geophagus altifrons" Heckel, 1840* "Geophagus argyrostictus" Kullander, 1991* "Geophagus brachybranchus" Kullander & Nijssen, 1989* "Geophagus brasiliensis" (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) — Бразильский землеед* "Geophagus brokopondo" Kullander & Nijssen, 1989* "Geophagus camopiensis" Pellegrin, 1903 — Геофаг Камопи* "Geophagus crassilabris" Steindachner, 1876 — Красноплавничный землеед* "Geophagus dicrozoster" López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004* "Geophagus gottwaldi" Schindler & Staeck, 2006* "Geophagus grammepareius" Kullander & Taphorn, 1992* "Geophagus harreri" Gosse, 1976 — Геофаг Харрера* "Geophagus iporangensis" Haseman, 1911* "Geophagus itapicuruensis" Haseman, 1911* "Geophagus jurupari" Heckel, 1840* "Geophagus megasema" Heckel, 1840 — Большепятнистый землеед* "Geophagus obscurus" (Castelnau, 1855) — Тёмный землеед* "Geophagus parnaibae" Staeck & Schindler, 2006* "Geophagus pellegrini" Regan, 1912 — Геофаг Пеллегрина* "Geophagus proximus" (Castelnau, 1855) — Перуанский геофаг* "Geophagus steindachneri" Eigenmann & Hildebrand, 1910 — Львиноголовый геофаг* "Geophagus surinamensis" (Bloch, 1791) — Пламенный геофаг* "Geophagus taeniopareius" Kullander & Royero, 1992* "Geophagus winemilleri" López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004