Yellowjacket cichlid

Parachromis friedrichsthalii

Cichlid Reaching Twenty Eight Centimeters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

Yellowjacket cichlid is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 28 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Parachromis
Maximum length: 28 cm
Distribution: Central America: Atlantic slope, in Mexico (Usumacinta River), Belize, Honduras and Guatemala.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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