Satanoperca mapiritensis

Satanoperca is a small genus of cichlids from South America, where they are known from the Orinoco, Essequibo, Nickerie, Amazon and Paraná–Paraguay river basins. They are mainly found in areas with slow-moving waters, but some species have also been recorded from rapids. They are part of a group popularly known as eartheaters and feed by picking up mouthfuls of sand to sift out food items such as invertebrates, plant material and detritus (the only exception is mid-water feeding S.

Le genre Satanoperca regroupe plusieurs espèces de poissons de la famille des Cichlidae. Leur nom latin, Satanoperca, littéralement « perche diable », est souvent repris en français comme nom commun. Toutefois, cette appellation tient son origine dans leur apparence (tête proéminente...)

Satanoperca mapiritensis es una especie de peces de la familia Cichlidae en el orden de los Perciformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar a alcanzar los 14 cm de longitud total. ​ Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en Sudamérica: cuenca del río Orinoco.