Description
English: Fish Peacock Cichlid, Cichla ocellaris in ZOO Dvůr Králové, Czech Republic
Čeština: Ryba Cichlida ocasooká, Cichla ocellaris, zoo Dvůr Králové nad Labem, východní Čechy
Date April 2010
Author Karelj https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Karelj
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cichla_ocellaris_Dvur_zoo_1.jpg

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 centimetres in length. It is native to the Marowijne and Essequibo drainages in the Guianas, and the Branco River in Brazil. It is frequently confused with C. monoculus. Order: Perciformes, Family: Cichlidae, Subfamily: Cichlinae.