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Jaguar Cichlid (Parachromis managuensis)
Wet-pet predator; pairs murder tankmates when breeding. Solo or species-only with reinforced lid (jumpers).
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 150
- adult size in
- 16
- temperature range f
- 75-82
- ph range
- 7.0-8.5
- gh range dgh
- 8-20
- care difficulty
- advanced
- aggression
- aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- carnivore
- lifespan years
- 12-15
- tank zone
- all
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06