Technicolor Tucunaré Tattoos to Get You Primed Up for a Fishing Trip to Brazil

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Mar 7

The peacock bass -- known locally as tucunaré -- is one of the most vibrant freshwater fish on the planet. Their neon colors and bold black bars look like something out of a painter’s studio. The best way to see these colors in their full glory is by chasing them in the Amazon, especially on Brazil’s Rio Negro.

Until you make that trip of a lifetime, one way to appreciate their beauty is through artwork—and for many anglers, that means ink. Peacock bass tattoos have become a badge of honor, celebrating not just the fish’s power and aggression but also its almost psychedelic palette. While black-and-white designs can be striking, these fish practically beg to be rendered in full technicolor.

Here are some incredible tattoo artists who’ve captured the essence of the mighty tucunaré:

Incredibly realistic peacock bass tattoo — **Tixa Tattoo**

Tattoo peacock bass eating a topwater lure — **Studio Marcio Pit**

Tattoo Leaping Peacock bass — **Danny Reed Tattoo**

Tattoo of a peacock bass with a hump on its head on a woman's back — **Florida Bass Mistress**

Cartoon tucunare tattoo — **Samuel Safe**

Tattoo leaping peacock bass with a topwater prop bait — **Leander Piva Tattoo**

Colorful leg tattoo peacock bass jumping — **Park Ink**

tucunare tattoo three views — **Afrânio Pires Tattoo**

Tattoo peacock bass fish eating a crankbait — **Fernando Madeira**

forearm tattoo pavon azul — **Palax Tattoo**

If this gets you fired up for an epic fishing adventure, shoot us an email and let’s put you on the fish that’ll inspire your first or next fishy ink artistry.