Wild Orinoco Peacock Bass (Cichla orinocensis) Short Body The broad head and large

The broad head and large mouth are very frog-like

orinocensis thrives on a protein-rich diet

It is the intensely patterned red markings that earns the name

Leopard Cactus Pleco is a member of the Loricariidae family of South American suckermouth catfishes

but also fruits that fall from trees overhead

Wild Orinoco Peacock Bass (Cichla orinocensis) Short Body The broad head and largeThe Orinoco Peacock Bass is native to the Rio Negro and Orinoco River basins in northern South America. Adults are easily recognized by the three large gold edged dark spots on the side of their body. This species is one of the larger growing species of Cichla.