Satanoperca daemon (Heckel, 1840)
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
photo by Bednarczuk, R

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae
Max. size:  17 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6; dH range: 5 - 10
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River in Brazil and Venezuela; Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Max. length 30 cm TL (Ref. 2060).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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