Hi folks,
I came across this fishing site while looking for lists of the various Cichla species and the first thing I noticed was that they invite help in clarifying species identification of the basses. They seem to put serious effort into it (I surf fishing sites all the time and cannot recall seeing such an effort!) and I thought it might appeal to some of you (I don't have any myself) who've worked with them for a while to put in your 2 cents.
Have fun!
http://www.acuteangling.com/taxonomy/peacock-bass-species.html
Here's a sample;
In 2003, after sorting through almost 200 years of data, ichthyologists published a previously unparalled checklist of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America (CLOFFSCA 2003). This work defined 5 relatively well known and distinct species of peacock bass in the genus Cichla. These species are listed in the first section of the navigation bar to the left and comprise the group that was initially best known to anglers and aquarists alike. It was recognized even at that time, however, that several additional species existed and that additional taxonomic work was necessary. A 2006 study co-authored by Dr. Sven Kullander of the Swedish Museum of Natural History and Dr. Efrem Ferreira of INPA, in Manaus, Brazil thoroughly revised the taxonomy (classification) of the genus Cichla (the category of fishes to which peacocks belong). In this newer publication, the authors sorted through the historical collections of early 19th century pioneers such as Humboldt and Agassiz and 20th century explorers such as Michael Goulding to update and correct the scientific names and recorded geographic distributions of the world's greatest freshwater gamefish. Kullander & Ferreira named 9 new species and resurrected one old name, increasing the number of described species in the genus to 15.
Wouldn't expect that on a fishing site!
I came across this fishing site while looking for lists of the various Cichla species and the first thing I noticed was that they invite help in clarifying species identification of the basses. They seem to put serious effort into it (I surf fishing sites all the time and cannot recall seeing such an effort!) and I thought it might appeal to some of you (I don't have any myself) who've worked with them for a while to put in your 2 cents.
Have fun!
http://www.acuteangling.com/taxonomy/peacock-bass-species.html
Here's a sample;
In 2003, after sorting through almost 200 years of data, ichthyologists published a previously unparalled checklist of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America (CLOFFSCA 2003). This work defined 5 relatively well known and distinct species of peacock bass in the genus Cichla. These species are listed in the first section of the navigation bar to the left and comprise the group that was initially best known to anglers and aquarists alike. It was recognized even at that time, however, that several additional species existed and that additional taxonomic work was necessary. A 2006 study co-authored by Dr. Sven Kullander of the Swedish Museum of Natural History and Dr. Efrem Ferreira of INPA, in Manaus, Brazil thoroughly revised the taxonomy (classification) of the genus Cichla (the category of fishes to which peacocks belong). In this newer publication, the authors sorted through the historical collections of early 19th century pioneers such as Humboldt and Agassiz and 20th century explorers such as Michael Goulding to update and correct the scientific names and recorded geographic distributions of the world's greatest freshwater gamefish. Kullander & Ferreira named 9 new species and resurrected one old name, increasing the number of described species in the genus to 15.
Wouldn't expect that on a fishing site!
