Parachromis dovii
Species of cichlid fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parachromis dovii, the wolf cichlid, rainbow bass, or guapote, is a species of cichlid native to Central America, where it occurs in lakes, rivers and streams in Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.[1] It is one of the largest cichlids, reaching up to 14 kg (31 lb) in weight and 80 cm (2.6 ft) long.[3] A highly predatory species, it mostly feeds on other fish.[2] P. dovii is important to local commercial fisheries, is sought after as a gamefish,[2] and is sometimes kept in aquariums.[4]
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Parachromis dovii | |
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Male Parachromis dovii at the Tennessee Aquarium | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Parachromis |
Species: | P. dovii |
Binomial name | |
Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864) | |
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