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Michi Tobler, 2005
Cichlid Room Companion
Focus Central America

Short synopsis of Parachromis Agassiz, 1859

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最後更新情形 17-8月-2005


Type species: Parachromis gulosus [=Heros managuensis Günther, 1867]

Distinctive characters: The Guapotes of the genus Parachromis are specialized predators with elongated bodies, short caudal peduncles and a huge, protrusionable mouth with robust jaws. Kullander (1996) gave a revised diagnosis of the genus. Among others distinguishing characters include:

  • All teeth caniniform. Upper jaw outer row symphysial pair of teeth prolonged
  • Coronalis pore present.
  • Preaxillary ascending processes reaching to vertical line from middle or posterior margin of orbit.
  • Dorsal and anal fin scaly.

Species currently included:

Parachromis dovii C, E(Polychromatism)

Parachromis friedrichsthalii

C, B(Death feigning), H(Laguna Noh), H(Cenote Escondido)

Parachromis loisellei

C

Parachromis managuensis

C, H(Laguna Noh)

Parachromis motaguensis

C
C=CRC Catalogue,B=Note on behavior, E=Note on ecology, H=Habitat description

Distribution: From the Rio Usumacinta drainage in South México (P. managuensis) south to Panama (P. loisellei).

Male in the aquarium A male of Parachromis managuensis in the aquarium of Jacques Blanc; Manosque [France]. 拍攝者 Jacques Blanc. 鑑定者 Juan Miguel Artigas Azas

引語:

Tobler, Michi. (8月 17, 2005). "Short synopsis of Parachromis Agassiz, 1859". Cichlid Room Companion. 檢索 3月 29, 2024, 來自: https://cichlidae.com/section.php?id=18&lang=zh.