Seriously Fish
AdminAccount
AdminAccount

Edit Satanoperca jurupari

You can suggest changes to this profile. A moderator will review each change.

Name

Scientific name

Satanoperca jurupari

Described by

Authority Heckel, Year 1840

Family

Cichlidae

Summary

The demon eartheater, Satanoperca jurupari, is a cichlid recorded throughout much of the Amazon basin in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

185mm, standard length

Tank size

Minimum length 210 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm

Water

Temperature and pH

Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5.5–7.5

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru

Supporting text

Etymology

Satanoperca: from the Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), meaning 'Satan' (the devil), and πέρκη (pérkē), meaning 'perch'. jurupari: derived from jurupari pindi, a ve…

Distribution

Recorded throughout much of the Amazon river basin in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia (and possibly the Orinoco watershed in Colombia and Venezuel…

Habitat

Has been observed in main river channels, smaller tributaries and floodplain lakes, typically over substrates of sand or mud with patches of leaf litter and su…

Aquarium size

An aquarium with a base measuring at least 210 ∗ 60 cm84 ∗ 24 in or equivalent is required.

Maintenance

The most essential item of décor is a soft, sandy substrate so that the fish can browse naturally (see 'Diet'). Coarser materials such as gravel or small pebbl…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Where does this come from?

Paste the address of the page that says this. What counts as a source

Paste a DOI and we will look up the rest of the reference. A DOI looks like 10.11646/zootaxa.4694.4.1, and most papers print it on the first page.

Enter the title of the paper, book or page. If you leave it empty, we will use the website's address.

Separate authors with semicolons, e.g. Tan, H.H.; Ng, P.K.L.

Enter the page that says this, e.g. 218 or 218–221.

Describe what you saw, or which part of the source says this.

Diet

Satanoperca spp. are benthophagous by nature, employing a method of feeding whereby mouthfuls of substrate are taken and sifted for edible items with the remai…

Behaviour and compatibility

Unless breeding this species is surprisingly peaceful and will not predate on fishes larger than a few millimetres in length. Suitable tankmates are numerous a…

Sexual dimorphism

Adult females tend to grow slightly smaller than males and are deeper-bodied when gravid.

Reproduction

This species is an ovophilous maternal mouthbrooder that has been bred in aquaria. There does not appear to be any particular trigger for the spawning process …

Notes

S. jurupari is also known as 'demon fish', 'jurupari earth eater', 'green horse face', or simply 'jurupari' in the aquarium hobby. It can be distinguished from…

References

References

9 on this profile