Tucunaré, from Tupi “tucun” (tree) and “aré” amigo (by extension, “similar”), that is, “similar to tucum”, Cichla spp., is a species of fish present in the rivers of South America, especially from Brazil, also known as tucunaré-açu, tucunaré-paca, tucunaré-pinima, tucunaré-pitanga, tucunaré-red or tucunaré-black.