Taxonomic and Common Names
There are 15 known species of peacock bass and two more ichthyologists have yet to name. Their common names vary greatly depending on the country, region, stage of development and local anglers. Below is a complete list of the taxonomic, binomial names for these cichlids, along with four English common names.
- Cichla intermedia (royal peacock bass)
- Cichla jariina
- Cichla kelberi
- Cichla monoculus
- Cichla melaniae
- Cichla mirianae
- Cichla nigromaculata
- Cichla ocellaris (butterfly peacock bass or butterly peacock cichlid)
- Cichla orinocensis
- Cichla pinima
- Cichla piquiti
- Cichla pleiozona
- Cichla temensis (speckled peacock bass, but three-barred peacock bass while spawning)
- Cichla thyrorus
- Cichla vazzoleri
The two species without taxonomic names are the Rio Travessao peacock bass and Rio Paru peacock bass.
There are many common names for these fish in Brazil, the country of their largest native region. The most popular of these is tucunaré (too-coo-nah-REH). In Spanish, the generic common name for these cichlids is pavόn (pah-VON).
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