Parachromis
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| 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 | |
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.