Parachromis
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.
| Parachromis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Jaguar Guapote (P. managuense) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Parachromis Agassiz, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Parachromis gulosus Agassiz, 1859 | |
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)
Confusingly, a review in 2018 of the type specimen of P. friedrichsthalii showed that this actually is the species that commonly has been referred to as P. loisellei. As a result, P. loisellei becomes a junior synonym of P. friedrichsthalii, while the yellowjacket cichlid that formerly was incorrectly referred to as P. friedrichsthalii should be referred to as P. multifasciatus.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Parachromis in FishBase. October 2019 version.
- Morgenstern, P. (2018). "Fishes collected by Emanuel Ritter von Friedrichsthal in Central America between 1838–1841". Vertebrate Zoology. 68 (3): 253–267.
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