Cichla monoculus

Cichla monoculus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Cichlinae
Genus:	Cichla
Species:	Cichla monoculus Agassiz, 1831

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 centimetres (31 in) in length and 9 kilograms (20 lb) in weight.^[1]

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