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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Satanoperca: Taken from the prince of darkness. Hube liked to name cave fishes with diabolic names based on the idea of hell being underground + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Named after the devil, and referring in the case of the blindcat to the species’ underground habitat. Günther’s use of a name meaning ‘Satan perch’ for the cichlids was probably inspired by Heckel (q.v.) having named a species as ‘Geophagus daemon’. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Heckel.
Issue
Redescription, based on Peruvian material, in Kullander (1986:147), with bibliography, diagnosis, description, distribution and illustration.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; pH range: 6.3 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 10. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Amazon River basin, from Peru, Ecuador and Colombia to the mouth of Amazon River in Brazil, in Amapá (Brazil), and eastern French Guiana, also in the Bolivian Amazon drainage except the Guaporé River.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 125983); 23.3 cm SL (female); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 469.90 g (Ref. 125983); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 469.90 g
Typical of quiet water, occurring in freshwaters of estuaries and coastal swamps. Digs into the muddy substrate looking for food which includes fruit seeds, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 35237). Maximum length 25 cm TL (Ref. 7020).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Ovophile mouth brooders. The parent fish clean the rocky substrate prior to spawning. Incubation takes place in the mouth. Juveniles use the mouth as their shelter for several weeks, where they attach themselves to the palate, by means of a specific gland (Ref. 35237).
Kullander, S.O., 1986. Cichlid fishes of the Amazon River drainage of Peru. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Research Division, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, 394 p. (Ref. 9088)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: περιορισμένης εμπορικότητας; Ενυδρείο: Εμπορικό(ά)
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02399 (0.01989 - 0.02893), b=3.05 (3.00 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).
