Whitespot Eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Whitespot Eartheater

Satanoperca leucosticta

The Whitespot Eartheater (Satanoperca leucosticta) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 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: 15 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 180 × 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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusSatanoperca
SpeciesSatanoperca leucosticta

Quick answers

Whitespot Eartheater size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Whitespot Eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Whitespot Eartheater water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Whitespot Eartheater: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.