Orinoco peacock bass
Cichla orinocensis
- Tank length
- 300 cmabout 10 ft (118 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 27–29 °C81–84 °F
- pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Adult size
- 39 cm15 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
A fast-growing piscivore that reaches monster size and eats any fish it can catch; only for huge display tanks.A fast-growing piscivore that reaches monster size and eats any fish it can catch; only for huge display tanks.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Orinoco peacock bass may eat African butterfly cichlidOrinoco peacock bass may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Agassiz's cory
Orinoco peacock bass may eat Agassiz's coryOrinoco peacock bass may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Amano shrimpOrinoco peacock bass may eat Amano shrimpOrinoco peacock bass may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Angfa rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Arfak rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Assassin snailNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Banded gourami
Orinoco peacock bass may eat Banded gouramiOrinoco peacock bass may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 27–29 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.5–6.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Orinoco and Rio Negro basins, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 300 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |