How would you identify between a juvenile (2") Parachromis managuensis and a Parachromis motaguense. I picked up the little guy from a Petco where he was marked as a C. managuensis - considering it was a Petco however, the designation doesn't neccessarily mean much. I thought jaguars were fairly uninteresting when young - and that any markings they had were just spots. This little guy is gorgeous - he has a series of very distinct darker vertical stripes all along his body against a golden base colour. He also has a number of black patches and spots on his head, gill covers and belly, and a black band running between his eyes. What do you guys think?
identifying between a managuensis and motaguense
- Thread starter polosniffer
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well the jaguar cichlid should look easy to distinguish from a motoguense. Just look at a couple internet pics. You should be able 2 tell well..
Hey, I found this website a while back. I hope it helps. I have hard time telling the difference too. 
http://www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/compatibility.asp
http://www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/compatibility.asp
That website says that a Green terror is compatable with doviis and tiger barbs, HAH!
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it also says that you can mix JD's with peacocks, man this site is a riot, I hope the author doesnt follow his own advice.
are these the same fish different pictures? according to this website it is,
http://www.webcityof.com/miff1046.htm#Herichthysmanaguensis
anyone have any common names other than jag?
http://www.webcityof.com/miff1046.htm#Herichthysmanaguensis
anyone have any common names other than jag?
Haha...that is strange. You said the compatible for Dovii was GT in that website. When I checked...it said compatible fish could be GOLDFISH, catfish, pacu, gourami, and Dovii.
Yeah...that site is very confusing, but I was posting here to let polosniffer compare the pictures of Parachromis managuensis and Parachromis motaguense.
However, anyone sees that website....don't look at the compatible fish. Make sure you understand...some fish are just plain aggressive. Don't...I mean Don't...try to mix Dovii with gold fish...hahah...that is dinner for Dovii. Please read the profile of the fish before thinking to mix Dovii with other fish. That fish is a destroyer
Yeah...that site is very confusing, but I was posting here to let polosniffer compare the pictures of Parachromis managuensis and Parachromis motaguense.
However, anyone sees that website....don't look at the compatible fish. Make sure you understand...some fish are just plain aggressive. Don't...I mean Don't...try to mix Dovii with gold fish...hahah...that is dinner for Dovii. Please read the profile of the fish before thinking to mix Dovii with other fish. That fish is a destroyer
no check compatability for green terror and it lists the dovii and tiger barbs. Anyone who knows anything about cichlids really knows that neither of those fish are compatable with any CA cichlids.
