Cichla intermedia

Cichla intermedia, the royal peacock bass, is a large species of cichlid found in the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia.[1][2][3]

Cichla intermedia
Caught in Cinaruco River, Apure, Venezuela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Cichla
Species:
C. intermedia
Binomial name
Cichla intermedia
Machado-Allison, 1971

Description

C. intermedia reaches up to 55 cm (1.8 ft) in total length and 3.0 kg (6.6 lb) in weight.[1] It is easily identified from other species of peacock bass, as it is the only that present a series of 8 to 9 spots running through their lateral line.

Habitat

Royal peacock bass inhabit both clear- and blackwater rivers from the Orinoco River basin.

Behavior

These fish are predatory and feed mostly on smaller fish.[1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Cichla intermedia" in FishBase. December 2017 version.
  2. "'Royal Peacock'—Cichla intermedia". Acute Angling. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. Cichla intermedia at GBIF
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