Peacock bass
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Cichlids · CichlaLC
- 24–28°C
- pH 6–7.5
- Gentle
- 23 in!
- Mid
- Meat
- Semi-agg.!
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Peacock bass
Cichla kelberi
Araguaia and lower Tocantins drainages, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Adult size
- 23 in · 58.5 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Mid-water
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Group
- 1+
- Status in the wild
- Least concern
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
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Photo: Igor Balashov, CC BY 4.0