Parachromis

Parachromis
Jaguar Guapote (P. managuense)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Cichlasomatinae
Genus:	Parachromis Agassiz, 1859
Type species
Parachromis gulosus Agassiz, 1859

Parachromis is a genus of cichlids native to Central America. Some species occur in Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua. All species are predatory and relatively large for cichlids.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864) (Guapote)
• Parachromis friedrichsthalii (Heckel, 1840) (Yellowjacket cichlid)
• Parachromis loisellei (W. A. Bussing, 1989)
• Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867) (Jaguar guapote)
• Parachromis motaguensis (Günther, 1867) (False yellowjacket cichlid)

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