Cichla intermedia, the royal peacock bass, is a large species of cichlid found in the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia.Cichla intermedia at GBIF
Description C. intermedia reaches up to in total length and in weight. It is easily identified from other species of peacock bass, as it is the only that present a series of 8 to 9 spots running through their lateral line.
Habitat Royal peacock bass inhabit both clear- and blackwater rivers from the Orinoco River basin.
Behavior These fish are predatory and feed mostly on smaller fish.
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