Painted pavon

Cichla temensis, Peacock bass , is the largest of all cichlids.

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The Painted pavon lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 5.5 - 6.5 environment.

also known as speckled pavon, painted pavon, striped tucunare; in Spanish as pav More

Common names

Helmikikla in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Humboldtcichlide in German (Deutsch)
Painted pavon in English
Pavón in Spanish (español)
Pavón venado in Spanish (español)
Royal pavon in English
Sommerfuglecichla in Danish (dansk)
speckled pavon in English
Stor tucunaré in Swedish (Svenska)
Striped tucunare in English
Tucunaré in English
Tucunaré in Portuguese (Português)
Tucunare pinema in English
金目丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
金目麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Cichla
Species : Cichla temensis
Authority : Humboldt, 1821

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Painted pavon (Cichla temensis)