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Parachromis
Genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parachromis is a genus of cichlids native to Central America. Some species occur in Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua. All species are predatory and relatively large for cichlids.
Quick Facts Parachromis, Scientific classification ...
Parachromis | |
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Jaguar Guapote (P. managuense) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Heroini |
Genus: | Parachromis Agassiz, 1859 |
Type species | |
Parachromis gulosus Agassiz, 1859 |
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