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Definition of peacock bass

peacock bass

Plural:peacock bass
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1

Any of several species of brightly colored, highly predatory freshwater fish of the genus Cichla, native to the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas river basins in South America, and widely prized as game fish.

Example

"While fishing on the Rio Negro in Brazil, the angler successfully reeled in a massive, vibrant peacock bass."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Despite their common name, the peacock bass is taxonomically not a true bass, but rather a large species of cichlid.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Peacock bass. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/peacock%20bass
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