Parachromis managuensis
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| Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867) |
Parachromis managuensis, is a cichlid native to the Atlantic coasts of Honduras and Costa Rica in Central America: the scientific name means "from Managua". It is a food fish and is also found in the aquarium trade where it is variously known as: the jaguar cichlid, managuense cichlid or managua cichlid, guapote tigre, Aztec cichlid, spotted guapote and jaguar guapote. It grows to 55–63 cm (22–25 in).
The species is a carnivorous, highly predatory fish. Their diet consists mainly of small fish and macroinvertebrates. They prefer turbid, eutrophic lakes, often found in warm water depleted of oxygen. Their native substrate is one of mud-bottoms, but can also be found in other ponds and springs with sandy bottoms covered in plant debris. They natively live in deep lakes of approximately 5 m (16 ft) in a tropical climate and prefer water with a 7.0–8.7 pH, a water hardness of 10–15 dGH, and a temperature range of 25 to 36 °C (77 to 97 °F).
[edit] References
- Parachromis managuensis (TSN 649548). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on June 22, 2005.
- "Parachromis managuensis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
