Cichla ocellaris
Cichla ocellaris
(Butterfly Peacock Bass)
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7 results for Cichla ocellaris (Butterfly Peacock Bass)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3042 Cichla ocellaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Butterfly Peacock Bass density was not associated with declines of native fish species in Black... 25763
3043 Cichla ocellaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Black Creek Canal, FL, Spotted Tilapia were the most numerous fish found in Butterfly Peacock... 25764
3045 Cichla ocellaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Tamiami Canal, FL, Butterfly peacock Bass stomachs contained mostly Spotted Tilapia, Shad... 25764
3052 Cichla ocellaris Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory Gape sizes of Butterfly Peacock Bass and Largemouth Bass were strongly correlated, though many... 15593
3055 Cichla ocellaris Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In pond trials in Puerto Rico, Butterfly Peacock Bass fingerlings grew more slowly and had lower... 18435
3057 Cichla ocellaris Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Guajataca Reservoir, PR, Peacock Bass of all size classes were virtually entirely piscivorous... 18435
5749 Cichla ocellaris Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal Field Cichla ocellaris have reduced the ratio of exotic fish to game fish from 25-to-1 in 1984... 40172

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