The Peacock bass (Cichla spp.), a native of tropical South America is in
actual fact a cichlid. Called the Pavon or Tucunare in their homeland, they
gained the common name because of their basslike shape and peacock feather
`eyes' on the caudal fin.
Considered by many to be the world's greatest freshwater game fish, this
magnificent and largest member of the Cichlidae family has been successfully
introduced into Central America, Hawaii, Florida, Puerto Rico and Guam for
sport fishing. The current IGFA World Record rod and line capture 27 pounds
fish caught in Rio Negro, Brazil, by Oklahoman, Gerald `Doc' Lawson. The
charm of the Peacock bass was made known to the world through an article in
TIME Magazine entitled The New Fishing Frontier.
Peacock bass has been bred in captivity for some years now in Taiwan and
Indonesia mainly for the aquarium trade. Some ponds in Malaysia and one
reservoir in Singapore was known to have been either intentionally or
unwittingly stocked with fish that were originally imported for the
aquarium.
Fish sold as Cichla ocellaris in the aquarium trade may turn out to beCichla
orinocensis or the smaller Cichla monoculas.
Project Peacock
My pet project for the study and development of Peacock bass as a gamefish
in Malaysia.
Any exchange of information on this fish is greatly appreciated!
Fish Related Topics & Links
Fisheries Science & Conservation
International Sportfish Fund
Cichla - taxonomy page by Dr. Sven O Kullander, NRM
AFS Committee on the Human Dimensions of Recreational Fisheries
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