Order Perciformes Subfamily Geophaginae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Satanoperca Higher classification Satanoperca | |
Similar Satanoperca, Cichlid, Satanoperca daemon, Redhump eartheater, Geophagus | ||
Satanoperca jurupari
Satanoperca jurupari, the demon eartheater, is a species of cichlid endemic to the Amazon basin in South America. It can reach a length of 18.5 centimetres (7.3 in) SL. The species does not, despite its common name, eat earth. It whirls up sand and earth from the riverbed, and seeks out tiny pieces of food within it. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries as well as being found in the aquarium trade.
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Species special geophagus jurupari satanoperca jurupari
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