Speckled Pavon
Cichla temensis
The Speckled Pavon is a large, aggressive cichlid native to South American river systems. It's known for its distinctive spotted pattern and powerful fighting ability when hooked.
Speckled Pavon at a glance
- Scientific name
- Cichla temensis
- Typical size
- 12-24 inches, 2-10 lbs
- State record
- 12 pounds, 9 ounces
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Rare
Habitat
Found in tropical freshwater rivers and lagoons of the Amazon basin. In Florida, they inhabit canals, lakes, and warm water discharges where anglers target them with topwater lures, jigs, and live bait around structure and vegetation.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a speckled pavon through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksSpeckled Pavon questions people ask
Speckled Pavon is Cichla temensis.
A typical speckled pavon runs 12-24 inches, 2-10 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every speckled pavon you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in tropical freshwater rivers and lagoons of the Amazon basin. In Florida, they inhabit canals, lakes, and warm water discharges where anglers target them with topwater lures, jigs, and live bait around structure and vegetation. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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