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Speckled Pavon

Cichla temensis

Classification

Family
Cichlidae

Cichla temensis, the speckled peacock bass, painted pavon, royal pavon, speckled pavon, three-barred peacock bass, or striped tucunaré, is a very large South American cichlid. Reaching nearly 1 m (3. 3 ft) in length, it is the largest cichlid of the Americas, and one of the largest extant cichlids in the world.

Distribution

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