Species learning profile
Butterfly peacock bass
Cichla ocellaris
Butterfly peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) is a freshwater fish associated with river habitat in South America. It accelerates rapidly to capture prey in open water.
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At a glance
- پانی
- میٹھا پانی
- Habitat
- دریا
- زیادہ سے زیادہ لمبائی
- 74 cm
- پھیلاؤ
- جنوبی امریکہ
- خاندان
- Cichlidae
- رتبہ
- Cichliformes
Observe
How to identify Butterfly peacock bass
- It accelerates rapidly to capture prey in open water.
- Guide context: river habitat in South America.
- Reported maximum length: 74 cm — up to about the length of a guitar. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with river habitat across South America. Flow, seasonal floods, connected side channels, and access to spawning reaches all shape its river habitat.
Behavior
Hunts visually and guards offspring
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Fish and large crustaceans.
Ecological role
A major daytime predator in tropical rivers.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Butterfly peacock bass تقریباً 74 سینٹی میٹر تک بڑھ سکتی ہے اور عموماً دریا کے قریب ملتی ہے۔
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
River fish depend on connected water. Dams, blocked migrations, pollution, and altered flow can matter even when the channel still looks wet.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Butterfly peacock bass in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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