Cichla monoculus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Cichla |
| Species: | C. monoculus
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| Cichla monoculus Agassiz, 1831
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Cichla monoculus, sometimes known as the tucanare peacock bass ("peacock bass" is also used for some of its relatives), is a very large species of cichlid, and a prized game fish. It is native to the Amazon basin in South America, but has also been introduced to regions outside its natural range (e.g., Florida and Hawaii). It reaches 80 cm (31 in) in length and 9 kg (20 lb) in weight.[1]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Cichla monoculus" in FishBase. April 2011 version.
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- Cichla
- Cichlid fish of South America
- Freshwater fish of Brazil
- Freshwater fish of Colombia
- Freshwater fish of Peru
- Fish of the Amazon basin
- Fish described in 1831
- Taxa named by Louis Agassiz
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