Sharphead eartheater (Satanoperca acuticeps)

Scientific name: Satanoperca acuticeps Heckel, 1840

The Sharphead eartheater (Satanoperca acuticeps) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F).

Sharphead eartheater care at a glance

In quiet sections of the river, over sandy bottom. Maximum length 25 cm TL.

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Scientific name: Satanoperca acuticeps
Family: Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 17.0
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Branco, lower Negro, and along the Solim?es-Amazon rivers in Brazil between the Tocantins and the lower Trombetas rivers.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)