Cichla temensis
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Cichla temensis, the speckled peacock bass, painted pavon, royal pavon, speckled pavon, three-barred peacock bass, or striped tucunaré, is a very large South American cichlid. Reaching nearly 1 m in l
Cichla temensis
Adult in breeding coloration, termed the tucunaré açu. Note the injured lower lobe of the tail.
Cinaruco River
Juvenile
Cichlinae
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The Cichlinae are a subfamily of fishes in the cichlid family, native to Central and South America.
Cichla temensis
…Cichla temensis, the speckled peacock bass, painted pavon, royal pavon, speckled pavon, three-barred peacock bass, or striped tucunaré, is a very large South American cichlid. Reaching nearly 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, it is the largest cichlid of the Americas, and one of the largest extant cichlids in the world. It is an…
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