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Genus Family: Cichlidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🎣 4 Game Fish 🐠 12 Aquarium

Cichla

Species
16
Max Length
99 cm
Max Weight
12.2 kg
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
4.26
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Cichla

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
16

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 15
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Colombia
2 spp.
Venezuela
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Singapore
1 spp.
Malaysia
1 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Paraguay
1 spp.
Ecuador
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore
100%
2

🏆 World Records

weight
Speckled pavon - 13.19 kg
Cichla temensis
🎣 Andrea Zaccherini 📍 Rio Negro, Brazil 📅 Feb 1994