Satanoperca
| Satanoperca | |
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| (S. leucosticta) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Geophaginae |
| Genus: |
Satanoperca Günther, 1862 |
| Type species | |
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Geophagus daemon Heckel, 1840 |
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Satanoperca is a small genus of cichlids from South America, where they are known from the Orinoco, Essequibo, Nickerie, Amazon, Paraná and Paraguay river basins. They are part of a group popularly known as eartheaters.
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:
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