Manguense Cichlid
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| Parachromis managuense (Günther, 1867) |
The Manguense Cichlid (Parachromis managuense) is a cichlid fish. It is also called the Jaguar Guapote or Tiger Guapote. The fish originates in Central America from Honduras to Costa Rica on the side of the Atlantic Ocean. The fish is a sought after food source and can also be found in the aquarium trade. They will grow to a maximum length of 22-25 in (55.0-63.0 cm).
Manguense Cichlids are a carnivorous, highly predatory fish, and are a potential pest. Their diet consists mainly of small fish and macroinvertebrates. They prefer turbid, eutrophic lakes, often found in warm water depleted of oxygen. Their native substrate is one of mud-bottoms, but can also be found in other ponds and springs with sandy bottoms covered in plant debris. They natively live in deep lakes of approximately 16 ft (5 m) in a tropical climate and prefer water with a 7.0 - 8.7 pH, a water hardness of 10.0 - 15.0 dGH, and a temperature range of 77 - 97 °F (25 - 36 °C).
See also
Reference
- "Parachromis managuensis" (TSN 649548) (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=649548). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. N.p.: Integrated Taxonomic Information System, 2005. Accessed on June 22 2005.
- "Parachromis managuensis (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=4684)". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
