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Satanoperca acuticeps (Heckel, 1840) Sharphead eartheater |
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photo by
IBAMA |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Branco, lower Negro, and along the Solimões-Amazon rivers in Brazil between the Tocantins and the lower Trombetas rivers. | |||
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| Biology: | In quiet sections of the river, over sandy bottom. Maximum length 25 cm TL (Ref. 2060). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||