Orinoco Peacock Bass

Cichla orinocensis

Sixty One Point Seven Centimeters Cichlid from the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Cichla orinocensis, sometimes known as the Orinoco peacock bass, tucunaré or tucunaré miri, is a very large species of cichlid. This peacock bass is native to the Rio Negro and Orinoco River basins in northern South America. It mainly occurs in blackwater rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Cichla
Maximum length: 61.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Orinoco River basin, in tributaries of the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela; Amazon River basin, in the Negro River basin, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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