Butterfly peacock bass
(Cichla ocellaris)

Classification

Species: Cichla ocellaris
Genus: Cichla - Peacock cichlids
Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Butterfly peacock bass
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Native: South America
Introduced: North America
Distribution: Everglades (Florida), Maroni (Marowijne), Essequibo

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