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Peacock Bass
by joe corvino
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9 months ago
by PT Edward fisher
Nice catch. What is a Peacock bass? Where are you? Fresh water or ocean?
Brian
9 months ago
by joe corvino
The Peacock Bass is technically not in the Bass family. It's part of the cichlid family and is native to the Amazon, Brazil, and other South American countries. They were introduced to South Florida in 1984 to prey on other non-native species, Tilapia and Oscar
They are a very popular sport fish here in South Florida and are caught in fresh waters.
9 months ago
by PT Edward fisher
Interesting, a colourful fish for sure. Thank you for the info..
Brian
9 months ago
by Rox13
Do other cichlids get that big too?
9 months ago
by joe corvino
The Emperor Chiclid and the Wolf Chiclid grow very large also. Those fish to my knowledge are usually found in South American waters and not in South Florida.
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