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Peacock bass have been identified as invasive species and cause of ecological imbalances in some of their introduced areas. [27] [7] [15] Peacock bass introduction in the Rosana Reservoir and upper Paraná River, both in Brazil, resulted in a 95% decline in native fish density and 80% decline in richness in only two years. [14]
Cichla ocellaris, sometimes known as the butterfly peacock bass ("peacock bass" is also used for some of its relatives), is a very large species of cichlid from South America, and a prized game fish. It reaches 74 cm (29 in) in length. [3] It is native to the Marowijne and Essequibo drainages in the Guianas, and the Branco River in Brazil.
Cichla temensis, the speckled peacock bass, painted pavon, royal pavon, speckled pavon, three-barred peacock bass, or striped tucunare, 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.
He is best known for catching peacock bass. He is Founder and President of the Peacock Bass Association. He was born in 1945 in Wichita, Kansas where he received a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University. He later received a master's degree in engineering from Colorado State University. Larsen is a prolific author of sport fishing books.
Cichla monoculus, sometimes known as the tucanare peacock bass [citation needed] ("peacock bass" is also used for some of its relatives) or toukounaré, [1] is a very large species of cichlid, and a prized game fish.
The Xingu River (/ ʃ iː ŋ ˈ ɡ uː / sheeng-GOO; Portuguese: Rio Xingu [ˈʁi.u ʃĩˈɡu]; Mẽbêngôkre: Byti [5]: 73 ) is a 1,640 km (1,020 mi) [1] river in north Brazil. It is a southeast tributary of the Amazon River and one of the largest clearwater rivers in the Amazon basin , [ 6 ] accounting for about 5% of its water.
Cichla orinocensis, sometimes known as the Orinoco peacock bass, [2] tucunaré [1] or tucunaré miri, [2] is a very large species of cichlid. This peacock bass is native to the Rio Negro and Orinoco River basins in northern South America. [3] It mainly occurs in blackwater rivers. [4]
Cichla intermedia, the royal peacock bass, is a large species of cichlid found in the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia. [2] [3] [4] Description.