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Butterfly Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

The Butterfly Peacock Bass (Cichla ocellaris) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 74 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 74 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 6.5–7.0
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH6.5–7.0

Hardness0–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusCichla
SpeciesCichla ocellaris

Quick answers

Butterfly Peacock Bass size: how big does it get?: It grows to 74 cm (total length).
Butterfly Peacock Bass water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 6.5–7.0, hardness 0–15 °dGH.
Butterfly Peacock Bass: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.