Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira, 2006 [I]—Kelberi peacock bass; None

Taxonomy. Original description: Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira, 2006: 324, figs. 28-32 [Tucurui, Pará, Brazil; holotype: MZUSP 92397].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None. Illustration: Kullander & Ferreira (2006: figs. 28-32).

Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Golani et al. (2019); confirmed by Golani et al. (2019).—Israel material: HUJ.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: A single specimen from Lake Kinneret.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Araguaia River and lower Tocantins River drainages (Brazil). Introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species occurs in rivers. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.

Reasons of introduction. Aquarium escapee.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).

Remarks. A single specimen was collected in Lake Kinneret.