''Parachromis'' is a genus of
cichlids native to
Central America
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. Some species occur in
Lake Nicaragua and
Lake Managua. All species are predatory and relatively large for cichlids.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''
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
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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
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of ''P. friedrichsthalii'', while the yellowjacket cichlid that formerly was incorrectly referred to as ''P. friedrichsthalii'' should be referred to as ''P. multifasciatus''.
References
Heroini
Fish of Central America
Taxa named by Louis Agassiz
Cichlid genera
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