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Name
Scientific name
Satanoperca mapiritensis
Described by
Authority Fernández-Yépez, Year 1950, Bracketed
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 7 credited
Summary
Satanoperca mapiritensis is an eartheater cichlid native to the lower Río Orinoco basin in northern Venezuela, including the ríos Caura and…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°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, regions, rivers and lakes
Venezuela, Caroní, Caura, Mapirito, Orinoco, Amana (Venezuela)
Writing
Etymology
Satanoperca: from the Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), meaning 'Satan' (the devil), and πέρκη (pérkē), meaning 'perch'. mapiritensis: named for the type locality, …
Distribution
Native to the lower Río Orinoco basin in the states of Anzoátegui, Monagas, and Bolivar in northern Venezuela, including major affluents such as the ríos Caura…
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 180 ∗ 60 cm 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
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
Unreported.
Reproduction
Unconfirmed; reports from aquarists appear to refer to populations from the upper Orinoco basin which do not correspond to S. maripitensis.
Notes
S. mapiritensis is uncommon in the aquarium trade, although its name is frequently misapplied to S. leucosticta and similar, unidentified forms. It is very sim…
References
References
8 on this profile