Butterfly Peacock Bass
Cichla ocellaris
Actinopterygii
RARE
Stats
- Lifespan
- 6-10 yrs
- Size
- Large
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Social
- Solitary
- Biome
- Freshwater wetland
- Range
- South America
- Movement
- Swimming
- Breeding
- Egg-laying
- Defense
- Camouflage
- Status
- Rare
About
Butterfly Peacock Bass are the largest species of Cichlid, reaching 29 inches in length. They are native to the Marowijne and Essequibo drainages in the Guianas, and the Branco River in Brazil.
Life cycle
- 1.hatchling fryA tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
- 2.juvenileA juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
- 3.adultFully grown at adult size and coloration.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Cichla
- Species
- Cichla ocellaris