Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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 refers to Lake Managua in Nicaragua, from which 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, managua cichlid, guapote tigre, Aztec cichlid, spotted guapote and jaguar guapote. In Costa Rica, it is known as the guapote tigre.
Wikipedia contributors, Parachromis managuensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:31:07.233400+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1867)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Parachromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusParachromis Agassiz, 1859
- speciesParachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Parachromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parachromis loisellei (Bussing, 1989) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parachromis friedrichsthalii (Heckel, 1840) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parachromis motaguensis (Günther, 1867) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Herichthys managuense (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Parachromis gulosus Agassiz, 1859 Agassiz, 1859 | synonym |
| Heros managuensis Günther, 1867 Günther, 1867 | synonym |
| Cichlasoma managuense (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Cichlasoma managueuse (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Nandopsis managuense (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Cichlosoma managuense (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1020811 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CPW3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.