Royal peacock bass (Cichla intermedia)

General data
- Main name: Royal peacock bass
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: South America
- Distribution: Orinoco
Classification
- Genus: Cichla - Peacock cichlids
- Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
- Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Known as the Royal peacock by American anglers. Cichla intermedia is found only in the Orinoco drainage, reaching as far south as the Casiquiare. Typically found in lotic (faster) water. Attains weights up to about 6 pounds. Has up to 8 dark bars along the body. Mid-body has a long dark stripe.