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Managuensis Cichlid (Jaguar Cichlid)

Managuensis Cichlid (Jaguar Cichlid)

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Size

This species gets very large when mature and should not be housed in a tank smaller than 100 gallons. These fish typically act very aggressively towards tank mates, especially when breeding.

Scientific Name: Parachromis managuensis

Common Name: Jaguar Cichlid

Max Size: 24"

pH: 6.0-8.0

Hardness: Hard

Temperature: 70-82°

Aggressiveness: Aggressive

Region of Origin: Central America

Captive Bred or Wild: Captive Bred

Diet: Flake or pellet, frozen and live food

Compatibility: Alone or in pairs

Parachromis managuensis is a large species of cichlid native to freshwater habitats in Central America, where it is found from Honduras to Costa Rica.[2] The binomial name refers to Lake Managua in Nicaragua, from which the holotype was obtained.[3] It is a food fish and is also found in the aquarium trade where it is variously known as the jaguar cichlidmanaguense cichlidmanagua cichlidguapote tigreAztec cichlidspotted guapote and jaguar guapote.[2] In Costa Rica it is known as the guapote tigre

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Bob saraco

Perfect transaction, geat communication very knowledgeable and healthy fish.

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