Male from Rio Danto
A 35 cm A male of Parachromis managuensis from Rio Danto La Ceiba [Honduras] in the aquarium of Morrell Devlin [USA]. Photo by Morrell Devlin. determiner Juan Miguel Artigas Azas

Family
Cichlidae

Sub-family
Cichlinae

Tribe
Therapsini

Genus
Parachromis


Last updated on:
16-Jun-2007

Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1866)


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Original description as Heros managuensis:

  • Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1867. "On the fishes of the states of Central America, founded upon specimens collected in fresh and marine waters of various parts of that country by Messrs. Salvin and Godman and Capt. J. M. Dow". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1866:600-604 (ffm00014)

Conservation: Parachromis managuensis is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.