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Satanoperca lilith, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Burkhardt, Jacques · Public domain

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Satanoperca lilith

Satanoperca lilith is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 25.5 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
25.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
5.0–7.5
Tank footprint
210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C
pH5.0–7.5
Hardness1–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 210 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusSatanoperca
  4. SpeciesSatanoperca lilith

Quick answers

Satanoperca lilith size: how big does it get?
It grows to 25.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Satanoperca lilith tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Satanoperca lilith water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Satanoperca lilith: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.