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Aggressive predator; eats smaller fish.
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Aggressive predator; eats smaller fish. Keep alone.
Large pellets, prawns and fish pieces.
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Males are larger with pointed dorsal and anal fins and generally more colour; females are smaller and rounder, and breeding females show a stronger crimson tint on the gill cover.
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Open substrate spawner · Moderate
Open substrate spawner: eggs are laid on a cleaned hard surface, then the wrigglers are moved to pits dug by the parents. Both parents guard the fry for up to 6 weeks, then may spawn again and kill older fry if not removed.
Grow out 6 juveniles and let a pair form; separate the pair if others are harassed.
A 600 L tank with a sponge or gentle filter, flat slate or rocks as spawning surfaces and a tight lid.
Warm, clean water, frequent water changes and protein-rich food.
Up to about 5,000 eggs (reported up to 10,496); large adults can produce ~3,000 fry
Parents move the wrigglers to pits and guard the free-swimming fry; feed newly hatched brine shrimp and crushed flake.
A big, spotted predatory cichlid from the Atlantic slope of Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, found in lakes, ponds and streams, often in warm, murky, oxygen-poor water. It is also a food and game fish.
Albert Günther described this large predatory cichlid in 1867, naming it after Lake Managua. Locally called 'guapote tigre', it is a valued food and sport fish, and it has been introduced to many countries. In the aquarium it is known for its jaguar-like spotted pattern and bold personality.
First described by Albert Günther in 1867. Named for Named after Lake Managua, Nicaragua.
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Trade name 'managuense'.
FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summary · Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid)Legacy has no family field.
FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summarySeriously Fish 61 cm SL ('2 foot' fish); FishBase 55 cm TL, with a cited maximum of 63 cm TL. Larger figure used per size rule. These are maxima; aquarium fish more often reach ~30-40 cm (Seriously Fish talks of '12" parents'), so legacy 40 cm is a typical rather than maximum size.
Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid) · FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summarySeriously Fish (preferred) 24-30; FishBase wild 25-36 (warm, often hypoxic lakes).
Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid) · FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summarySeriously Fish 6.0-8.0 preferred; FishBase 7.0-8.7 covers the legacy upper 8.5.
Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid) · FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summaryLegacy has no hardness.
Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid) · FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summarySeriously Fish's 120 x 38 cm base (~205-212 L) is explicitly a minimum for small fish, 'MUCH larger' for fish over ~30 cm; no source gives a figure for adults. Legacy 600 L is not contradicted but not sourced.
Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid)No source names a swimming level.
FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summarySeriously Fish rates husbandry 'Easy' (4 of 8 measures) but flags 'large tank', predatory and territorial; the size and aggression make it unsuitable for most beginners. Site may prefer to keep 'moderate' for space reasons.
Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid)FishBase lists it as a 'Potential pest' where introduced.
FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summary · Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid)Legacy size difference verified; the legacy 'head hump' tip was not found in a source.
Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid) · FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summaryLegacy 1000-2000 is low for large adults; smaller pairs lay fewer.
FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summary · Seriously Fish: Parachromis managuensis (Jaguar Cichlid)Legacy says 'lakes in Nicaragua and Honduras'; range also reaches Costa Rica and includes streams and ponds.
FishBase: Parachromis managuensis summary