Demon Eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.

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Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

The Demon Eartheater (Satanoperca jurupari) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 26 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 26 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusSatanoperca
SpeciesSatanoperca jurupari

Quick answers

Demon Eartheater size: how big does it get?: It grows to 26 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Demon Eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Demon Eartheater water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Demon Eartheater: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.