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) (Wolf cichlid, Guapote)
- Parachromis friedrichsthalii (Heckel, 1840) (Yellowjacket cichlid)
- Parachromis loisellei (W. A. Bussing, 1989)
- Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867) (Jaguar cichlid, Jaguar guapote)
- Parachromis motaguensis (Günther, 1867) (False yellowjacket cichlid)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Parachromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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