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Parachromis managuensis

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Parachromis managuensis, known as the jaguar cichlid or managuense cichlid, is a large species of cichlid native to Central American fresh waters from Honduras to Costa Rica, its scientific name recalling Lake Managua in Nicaragua where the original specimen was collected. It is silvery or golden green to purple in color with a black stripe running from the eye to the edge of the gill cover, and males can reach 65 centimeters while females average about 40 centimeters. It is popular in the aquarium trade under names including jaguar cichlid and guapote tigre, and has been introduced beyond its native range to other parts of Central America and to the United States as a food fish, for the aquarium trade, and to control other fish populations, establishing non-native populations in some of those places. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Parachromis managuensis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source Parachromis managuensis (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Parachromis managuensis (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Parachromis managuensis (Wikipedia)
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro states: "Parachromis managuensis is a large species of cichlid native to freshwater habitats in Central America, where it is found from Honduras to Costa Rica. The binomial name refer"
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "Parachromis managuensis is a large species of cichlid native to freshwater habitats in Central America, where it is found from Honduras to Costa Rica. The binom..."
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3. Parachromis managuensis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q3743 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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