Managuensis Cichlid (Jaguar Cichlid)

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 cichlid, managuense cichlid, managua cichlid, guapote tigre, Aztec cichlid, spotted guapote and jaguar guapote.^[2] In Costa Rica it is known as the guapote tigre