The Guapotes

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ChilDawg

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Originally posted by ChilDawg in another thread
Some breeders will use Parapetenia, some will use Parachromis, and Nandopsis. Some will even use Cichlasoma. We just need to define the guapotes in order for people to know which FOUR generic names they would have to search through...to be continued in another thread.
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Specific Names: Managuense (Jaguar), Dovii (Dow's Cichlid, Wolf Cichlid), Loisellei, Friedrichsthali (was Cichlasoma multifasciatum), Motaguensis/Motaguense.

In addition, there is one Guapote whose generic name is not in doubt--the Bay Snook (Petenia splendida).
 
I have a great article about this at

guapotes article

reading through it it seems that parachromis and parapentia species are closely related, two branches of the guapotes i think. Some species that seem diffrently specialized were changed from parachomis too parapentia, he doesnt mention which were changed though.


does anyone know the most uptodate names for these guys??

ps they are AWESOME fish :D
 
Don't forget Petenia in that grouping...the subgenus Parapetenia means like Petenia, and is meant to show that these fish are really similar to the Snook, though not exactly the same.
 
I keep hearing that the best fish-fighting in Florida is (for non-natives, at least):

1.) Peacock Basses (Cichla spp.)
2.) Mayans ("Cichlasoma" urophthalmus)
3.) Oscars (Astronotus spp.)
4.) Tilapia spp. and close relatives

I can't imagine that catching a Guapote would be any walk in the park, though...yikes!

Good articles, demon_surfer!
 
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