Cichla temensis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Labroidei
Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Cichlinae
Genus: Cichla
Species: C. temensis

Name

Cichla temensis Humboldt in Humboldt and Valenciennes, 1821

Reference

* Cichla temensis Report on ITIS

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Speckled peacock bass, Three-barred peacock bass

Cichla temensis, Peacock bass (Speckled, 3-Stripe), is the largest of all cichlids. Its large, carnivorous diet allows it to grow up to 36 inches and weight well over 20lbs. It is a prized game fish and lives in the Amazon.