Cichla intermedia

Cichla intermedia, the royal peacock bass, is a large species of cichlid found in the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia.

Description
C. intermedia reaches up to 55 cm in total length and 3.0 kg 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.