Blue peacock bass
(Cichla piquiti)
General data
Scientific names:
Blue peacock bass
Local names:
Azul peacock bass, Tucunare azul
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native:
South America
The blue peacock cichlid Cichla piquiti is naturally found in the Tocantins-Araguaia river basins, Brazil, but nonnative populations are commonly recorded in many
reservoirs of the Paraná and Paranaíba river basins.
In contrast to yellow peacock cichlids, in which species identification is difficult, C. piquiti is easily distinguished from its congeners by its blue-tone body and the
presence of five dark vertical bars below the dorsal fin.
