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