Jaguar cichlid at Aquatopia - side view

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I gave up trying to identify this one after 30 minutes, I have asked Aquatopia for help, hopefully they respond soon. Posted 12 years ago
1. Joost Thissen
  
  Lion
  
  I have done a quick search as well, also with no result. The color is like gold but if you search for 'gold' and 'fish' you mainly get goldfish...
  
  I hope the zoo's and aquaria will some day make a list on their website with the animals they house. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I searched mostly for terms like "spotted", "panther" and "tiger" :)
    
    This zoo does have a list but it is very incomplete:
    
    http://www.aquatopia.be/animal-sheets Posted 12 years ago
  2. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Aquatopia responded, it's the Jaguar cichlid. Looks like I was close in my search by using big cat terms :) Posted 12 years ago

The Jaguar cichlid

''Parachromis managuensis'' is a large cichlid native to freshwater habitats in Central America, where found from Honduras to Costa Rica. The scientific name refers to Lake Managua in Nicaragua from where the holotype was obtained. It is a food fish and is also found in the aquarium trade where it is variously known as the jaguar cichlid, managuense cichlid or managua cichlid, guapote tigre, Aztec cichlid, spotted guapote and jaguar guapote. It grows to a length of 55 centimetres TL.

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Similar species: Cichliformes

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

Uploaded May 8, 2013. Captured Apr 26, 2013 14:42.

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