Cichla orinocensis

Cichla orinocensis
Juvenile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Cichla
Species: Cichla orinocensis
Humboldt, 1821

Cichla orinocensis, sometimes known as the Orinoco peacock bass ("peacock bass" is also used for some of its relatives), is a very large species of cichlid. It is native to the Rio Negro and Orinoco river basins in northern South America, and reaches about 62 centimetres (24 in) in length.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Cichla orinocensis" in FishBase. April 2011 version.
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