FishincSpecies catalog
Yellow peacock bass
Cichla monoculus
Yellow peacock bass (Cichla monoculus) belongs to the family Cichlidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Cichla monoculus |
|---|---|
| Family | Cichlidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Tucunaré |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | South America freshwater |
Identifying features
- Robust cichlid with a big mouth
- Golden-yellow to olive body with three dark vertical bars and a dark horizontal stripe along the middle of the flank
- Black eye-spot ringed with gold at the base of the tail
- Orange-red eye
- Reddish fins
Yellow peacock bass in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gelber Pfauenbarsch, Tucunaré amarelo |
| Spanish | Pavón amarillo, Pavón, Tucunaré |
| Portuguese | Tucunaré-amarelo, Tucunaré |
| Finnish | Satulakikla |
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