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Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867)

Jaguar guapote
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Nicaragua country information

Common names: Guapote barcino
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the crater lakes and the Great Lakes. Recorded from Lago de Nicaragua, Rio Creshala and Lake Apoyo. A prevalent species in Lake Apoyo, preying on sardines as well as other fishes (Ref. 46128). Also Ref. 5723, 13677, 46128.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conkel, D., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Parachromis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 8.7; dH range: 10 - 15; depth range 3 - 10 m (Ref. 80549).   Tropical; 25°C - 36°C (Ref. 36880); 37°N - 9°N

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