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Scientific Name | Cichla temensis Humboldt, 1821 |
Common Names | Speckled Peacock Bass Humboldtcichlide (Germany), Speckled Pavon |
Type Locality | Río Temi, Venezuela, and other localities, South America. |
Species Information | |
Size | 990mm or 39" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin in the Negro and Uatumã River drainages; Orinoco River basin in tributaries of the Orinoco River in Venezuela and Colombia. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Temperature | 27.0-29.0°C or 80.6-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Compatibility | An active predator that will eat other fish. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 2 (Title page 1833), pp |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2013 Jul 24 15:14 (species record created: 2013 May 18 10:22) |