Peacock Bass (Cichla ocellaris), Butterfly Peacock Bass, Waterwolf, or Lukanani is actually a cichlid, not a member of the bass family. The Lukanani is native to the Maroni and Essequibo drainages in the Guianas and the Rio Branco River in Brazil. It is sometimes confused with Tucanare Peacock Bass (Cichla monoculus) which is native to the Amazon Basin.
Lukanani inhabit warm waters of their range and can reach up to 74 cm in length. It is a predatory fish, yellow gold in colour with black triangles flanking its sides and an immediately recognizable red and black eye spot on the tail. Its aggressive behaviour and spirited nature make it a legendary game fish; tell any Guyanese angler that Lukanani are