Kingdom Animalia Family Cichlidae Genus Cichla Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Order Perciformes Subfamily Cichlinae Scientific name Cichla orinocensis Higher classification Cichla | |
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Similar Cichla, Cichla temensis, Cichla monoculus, Cichlid, Cichla kelberi | ||
Cichla orinocensis pair feeding on frozen fish
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.
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