Peacock Bass
(C. Cichla) Peacock Bass
Origin
Tropical South America. Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela.
Habitat
Found in open water with access to hiding places.
Description
Although we class the peacock bass as aggressive it is actually a relatively peaceful, with fish of a similar or larger size, anything smaller the Peacock Bass will consider lunch.
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Cichla |
| Species: | ocellaris |
| Status: | In Stock |
| Diet: | Carnivore |
| Sexing: | Monomorphic |
| Breeding: | Substrate Spawner |
| Max Size: | 90 cm |
| Water Hardness: | Soft |
| Difficulty: |  |
| Temperment | Conspecific Temperment |
| Extreamly Aggressive | Extreamly Aggressive |
| min Temp °C | max Temp °C |
| 24 | 27 |
| min pH | max pH |
| 6.0 | 8.0 |